Lovely Little Antique Stool with Scalloped Sides bookmark such that gravity forces the

such that gravity forces the slider down to rest on top of the lower ball

I especially love the banded decoration and strong use of black on this one

and stands up straight  and sturdy on his base

Much of what I personally love about these sorts of drawings is how vividly and viscerally one feels they lived in the present in the imagination of the maker

Lovely Little Antique Stool with Scalloped Sides bookmark such that gravity forces theSo hard to pass by a sweet old stool, and this one, found in Maine, feels extra special for its diminutive scale a perfect pedestal for carved whimsies or figures or other smallish things. It looks to me as though it was once painted as there is some creamy white paint on the heads of the old nails, but no other paint visible anywhere, just a great warm dry wood patina. 19th c. New England I believe. 10 1 4" x 4 1 2" x 5 t. Excellent antique