A 19th c. wooden footstool in original red paint. 
Constructed in a form typically seen in Nee England and consists of the basic concept of a plank of maple wood like that of seating furniture. Applied legs are mortised into the body at an appropriate splay and feature chamfered edges with tapered thickness.
An old, possibly original wool top is applied and tacked in place with a series of small iron tacks. Worn through decades of use, its  top has seen minor rips and tears with a single section showing a long tear crudely repaired with single stitching coiled repetitively.
Remains in overall very good condition for its age and given intended use with extremely desirable paint qualities and historic surface. A charming and quaint accessory. 
New England. Ca. 1840. 17"L x 6"D x 7"T