Charming Early Red and Black Folk Art Turtle Stool, 15 1/2 Inch antique german It seems to me it

It seems to me it could work as a mailbox

with the heart-shaped window providing a peep

framed in walnut I believe and with finely carved wooden pins holding the corners together

only auction records of past sales

To me (in addition to this great image of Lady Liberty leaning on her Union shield)

Charming Early Red and Black Folk Art Turtle Stool, 15 1/2 Inch antique german It seems to me itI see these old folk art turtle stools at antique shows now and then, but have never found one myself, and a really great one I think it is! C. 1920s 30s, these were made in graduated sizes; this is the second to largest variety, 15 1 2" long. All original paint, with the red painted first then the black around it, and mustard colored dots atop the red and for the face and toes. Very sturdy and useful still as a stool, though I'd be more inclined to