Lovely Little Antique Stool with Scalloped Sides unique whimsy with a repaired foot that

with a repaired foot that makes one leg a bit longer than the other so that he stands a bit lopsided—all the more lovable for it I think

and a marvelous interplay of dark silk and handmade black lace for her dress

including some loss and a repair

and the off-center pattern of what I assume are water lilies turns the whole thing into a waterscape

Lovely Little Antique Stool with Scalloped Sides unique whimsy with a repaired foot thatSo 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