Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil turned leg stool I'm terrible identifying species but

I'm terrible identifying species but with its long snout I have to think a hound

and there is one tiny bit of something adhered to the surface of the lid

while he has a bit of a Tin Woodsman character

for me least

Sweet and Son, Providence RI, Late 19th c. Handcut Stencil turned leg stool I'm terrible identifying species butI love an old stencil, particularly ones that stand on their own as interesting objects, and particularly ones incorporating good words language that makes them resonate beyond their original function. Here, in addition to being a nice little piece of Providence, RI history (Sweet appears to have opened in 1840 as a manufacturer and wholesale dealer of dry goods, first as J. B Sweet then becoming "Sweet & Son" with the addition of S. S. Sweet, the