Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing and my guess--due especially to

and my guess--due especially to the tulips--is that it is Dutch

was custom made by its user

1820s-30s) and rare one--one of a number made  featuring Franklin's Maxims

1870s or so I might guess) horse barn set in original slide lid box

Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing and my guess--due especially toAnother week, another stool; there are some things I buy that make me wonder 'what is someone going to do with this???' but I never second guess a good old infinitely useful stool. This one I grabbed at a shop in upstate NY just as it was coming in the door great lines, great patina, well constructed, very sturdy, and perfect as a pedestal for all sorts of things. (Or using as a stool!) 13 l x 7 d x 7 1 2 t and in very good antique condition, nicely