Charming Early Red and Black Folk Art Turtle Stool, 15 1/2 Inch vintage Haitian Persimmons are fairly rare to

Persimmons are fairly rare to find

If I saw this painting in a museum

Just shy of 10" in diameter

The pages themselves are packed with drawings and notes relating to rendering the specific natures of a wide variety trees

The body and head are carved of one piece

Charming Early Red and Black Folk Art Turtle Stool, 15 1/2 Inch vintage Haitian Persimmons are fairly rare toI 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