Marvelous 1850s Pennsylvania Folk Art Stool with Carved Stars in Old Green Paint (and family note attached) antique rose painting which seems a bit right

which seems a bit right

Aesthetically

A great learning game for the kids or a perfect happy hour diversion

I have done some searching and the only Merkesell I have found is an Emily Merkesell of   Cass

Marvelous 1850s Pennsylvania Folk Art Stool with Carved Stars in Old Green Paint (and family note attached) antique rose painting which seems a bit rightI do believe my favorite stool I've ever had, and stools are one of my very favorite things. I purchased this one from Stephen Corrigan (Stephen Douglas antiques), from whom I have purchased many of my very favorite things. Those stars! one deeply carved inside of a circle at either end and then a third larger, spindly one at center and then this incredible green painted surface, perhaps sponged, I don't even know how to describe it but it's