A fine quality vintage patchwork giraffe. School stools just some expected patina and

just some expected patina and wear on the handle and logo

solid and sturdy with no wobbles or movement in the joints

It has a real presence

Underneath there are some old signs of regluing the legs to the seat - very common with Windsors and to be expected for the age

but actually

A fine quality vintage patchwork giraffe. School stools just some expected patina andCleverer than it looks, I think. An extremely well modelled giraffe look at the facial features and the shape of the back, for example with well chosen fabrics stuck on top. It gets better the more you look at it, a wonderful decorative piece. I'm guessing it's papier mache or wire underneath the fabric. Very folk art or outsider art, would look good in a modern setting and I like the way it sits next to antiques an eccentric country house feel. Great