Sweet Old Slatted Stool, with Reinforcements! periwinkle blue if not to be used

if not to be used for a shot of something warming

Marked 1626 on the bottoms

it has a wonderful stony texture and expressionistic slip decoration in grayish white

) are a nice complement to the other two

bottom edge of the parka and boots

Sweet Old Slatted Stool, with Reinforcements! periwinkle blue if not to be usedOne of the things I really love about old wooden stools is that typically they've been put to hard use, and they show it! This very cute small slatted one has a few screws augmenting the nice old nails joining slats to sides, and newer reinforcements screwed to either side to sturdy it up. While these might be eyesores to purists, I love seeing these investments in preserving the utility and longevity of this trusty old thing! I'd think late 19th