Crusty, Sculptural Old White Painted Cricket Stool grecian sculpture Samples cover various sorts of

Samples cover various sorts of stitching and hemming and edging and darning

or a bloom or two

but once I dumped them out and started to play with them

I find it super poignant

(If only Vladimir Putin would do the same

Crusty, Sculptural Old White Painted Cricket Stool grecian sculpture Samples cover various sorts ofI'm forever searching for old handmade stools with lots of character and this one reads to me as much as sculpture as it does functional object, though having stood on this one a few times hanging pictures high on the wall, I can say it very functional, too. Satisfying construction, especially the way those diagonal supports meet the grooves cut into the top and legs, perfectly crusty old white paint, and beautifully softened edges from time and use.