Very Sweet Old Calico Checkerboard Pot Holder bench --a wonderful looking and evocative

--a wonderful looking and evocative thing

and loosely brushed on pinkish paint against black on the sides

possibly original to the piece and visible only when turned upside down

assisted by a contingent of soldiers

I've rarely met a little treen box I didn't like

Very Sweet Old Calico Checkerboard Pot Holder bench --a wonderful looking and evocativeJust a charmer of an old hand stitched potholder, with lovely indigo calico squares on one side, and pretty red star printed calico on reverse. Perfectly imperfect, very tender. 6 3 8" x 6 1 4" not including loop. Good antique condition, with a few stains here and there, all to the good I think. Stitches tight and not at all fragile.