Petite and Very Sweet Primitive 19th Century Cricket Stool in Old Green Paint stacking blocks on post elephant and unicorn marching around

elephant and unicorn marching around the perimeter

gracefully tapering opposing finger laps

and I find him pretty evocative just as he stands

along with the painted decoration on chairs and chest

and on the best orange mount

Petite and Very Sweet Primitive 19th Century Cricket Stool in Old Green Paint stacking blocks on post elephant and unicorn marching aroundMy quest for good old stools never ends, and I'm particular about them, picking up most every one I see until I find one where the form and proportions and paint and nails add up, to my eye at least, just right. As I think they do with this 19th century one, purchased from a favorite country dealer in central MA, who shares my love of primitive stools. Nice small scale, great old green paint, honest wear, square head nails augmented with a few round