Primitive White Painted Red Elm Tiered Milking Stool truck The plate measures 7 1/2"

The plate measures 7 1/2" x 7" x 3/4" deep

There is some loss of paint and signs of wear in a few spots

I'd put it atop a stack of books on the bookshelf or on a ledge somewhere--a charming reminder to be brave and get after it

including some terrific Ecuadorian textiles and ceramics

I don't need another thing to start collecting

Primitive White Painted Red Elm Tiered Milking Stool truck The plate measures 7 1/2"Had I not spent a couple of years working on a farm, I am not sure I would have known that this unusual tiered painted wood object (while also a remarkable piece of sculpture!) is in fact an old handmade milking stool. While we did not have cows to milk on the veggie farm where I lived and worked, a milking stool came in pretty handy for fitting between narrow aisles in our greenhouses and sitting upon for labor intensive picking, like green beans! Im