19th C Cricket Stool in Original Paint Joined by Wooden Nails vintage French enamelware this is a finely crafted

this is a finely crafted little basket that would be perfect for holding a tiny treasure of two

This one I'd guess dates to the mid-20th century or so

I've been stalking antique prints/book pages documenting astronomical phenomenon of late

It's cream color then decorated with two different shades of pink petals with light green at the centers--like a triangle-shaped bunch of flowers

as the color is fairly faded

19th C Cricket Stool in Original Paint Joined by Wooden Nails vintage French enamelware this is a finely craftedI always have an eye out for great stools that would make great pedestals to arrange other things atop, and I think this is quite a special one, 19th c, in its original decorative paint, with wooden pegs joining legs to wide and top, holding completely tight and sturdy as can be. Im not sure whether the paint would technically be referred to as faux grain painting but it is of that ilk, a wonderful mix of red and black and brown and gray. To my eye