Wonderful Old Iron Milking Stool with Star Cutout and Fantastic Surface pennsylvania folk art watercolor 1/2” by 1” by 2”)

1/2” by 1” by 2”)

About the sweetest thing I've ever seen

certainly part of a once larger set

the existence of which brings joy

more beautiful in hand

Wonderful Old Iron Milking Stool with Star Cutout and Fantastic Surface pennsylvania folk art watercolor 1/2” by 1” by 2”)A charmer of an old milking stool, very early 20th century I believe, the form of which is perfectly suited for milking indeed, with a bit of a pitch to the seat, allowing one to get right up under those udders! But of course what sold me is the spectacular surface, white paint on iron, which has aged to yield a pattern reminding one quite a bit of a black and white speckled cow:) And then this charming star cut out on the little shelf below, making