Three Spool Leg Antique Stool with Piecework Top and Unusual Form vintage drawing of actor and I believe it dates

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

1 x 13/16 x 5/8 d and in good condition

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

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

feels substantial and with a nice weight to it

Three Spool Leg Antique Stool with Piecework Top and Unusual Form vintage drawing of actor and I believe it datesThe 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