Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing Nicely carved head with open

Nicely carved head with open mouth and white teeth inside

Price is for the lot

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

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

the front brim of his hat

Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing Nicely carved head with openAnother 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