Lovely Old Pine Stool with History of Reinforcements old clay pot is stunning in its simplicity

is stunning in its simplicity

1940s or early 50s

but still holding together and pages themselves are in pretty good shape

The hand-forged large nail itself of course is beautiful

Lovely Old Pine Stool with History of Reinforcements old clay pot is stunning in its simplicityAnother great old perfect pedestal sort of cricket stool, because they are such lovely and useful things. I really love how the history of this one 19th c. and made of pine I believe unfolds across its surface as a series of repairs and reinforcements, testifying to its having been a much used and valued possession. There are a range of different nails, some of them showing carved plugs; a mend to the front of one leg (quite an old repair), and two