Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing the front brim of his

the front brim of his hat

I especially love the choice of blue paint for face

but a bit of an unusual one with those large flat floppy ears) is Asian

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

Late 19th/very early 20th century I believe

Honest, Sturdy, Very Useful Old Stool with Warm Dry Patina fine drawing the front brim of hisAnother 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