The 1998 Spittoon Debate in the Lincoln home.

[Eva Elisabeth]

In a nutshell - Bill, footstools and Mary makes perfect sense to me. I agree with Susan the small, four-legged items being footstools, and with Laurie on that there are two pitchers on the mantlepiece.

As for footstool - rocker combi - especially for smaller persons (Mary wasn't tall) sitting as well as rocking is easier/more comfortable when the floor isn't that far away.