Three Spool Leg Antique Stool with Piecework Top and Unusual Form vintage drawing of actor She is not especially sturdy

She is not especially sturdy on her legs when they are fully extended

5" l x 2" wide x 1 3/8" tall and in very good condition

it's a perfect found object to me

and I believe it dates from the early 20th century when it would have been used as a festival dance mask

whose many fine and interesting things reinforce my believe that this is something pretty special

Three Spool Leg Antique Stool with Piecework Top and Unusual Form vintage drawing of actor She is not especially sturdyThe silk piecework covering the face of this antique stool is much worn, but I find it really beautiful, and I love the unusual shape of the stool, evoking hand fans and fire screens, and with the spooled handle, like a fourth leg, completing the reference. Cut of a very thick slab of wood, with three more spooled legs to stand on. C. 1870s 80s New England, I believe. 16 at handle, 11 5 8 x 7 1 2 t. I wouldn't put much weight on it, as the legs are a