An antique sturdy stool with a mellow patination - probably early 19th century in date. This slightly saucer-topped stool retains the original socketed legs together with three hand-made nails used to give additional support to the legs. There is very slight play in one of the legs but nothing requiring attention

The top is not perfectly circular due to both wear and natural seasoning of the wood as it continued to dry out

Dished underside with an area of chamfering around the perimeter (as indicated by the yellow arrow in one of the photographs)

Ring turned decoration to the legs

Minor woodworm damage to the underside of one of the legs but this stool sits perfectly on the ground. It has been treated with woodworm killer as part of my normal business practice

Summary:

A lovely decorative piece of vernacular furniture - a simple working piece of primitive form almost certainly used as a milking parlour stool

Dimensions:

Diameter: maximum 26cms

Height: 25cms

Depth: 36cms

Delivery - just to mainland UK - will be via Royal Mail (Royal Mail 48 hours). Personal collection from Buntingford, East Herts SG9 is most welcome

Please see my other items which are predominantly 18th and 19th century in date