Marvelous Old Folk Art Noah's ark Animals, Zebra and Giraffe - A Pair foot stool I really love how old

I really love how old and dark and briny it feels

I might treat it as a sculptural pedestal though

but as it is this gorgeous 1974 book is the next best thing

and colorful row of houses or shops in the background

with a fair amount of wear and scratching to the paint/surface

Marvelous Old Folk Art Noah's ark Animals, Zebra and Giraffe - A Pair foot stool I really love how oldThese are from a group of wonderful old handmade animals I found this past weekend in New Hampshire, I believe from a Noah's Ark set, though I'm not entirely sure all from the same set. I've divided them into a few pairs, and thought these two pattern intensive, smiling creatures and habitat sharers in real life a perfect match. The giraffe has jointed legs as well as nails for horns and tail (painted with the same pattern detail as the rest of him),