This rustic 19th-century shoe shine footstool features a dark mahogany-stained cedar or redwood with its original waxed canvas upholstery on top, which looks like leather. The front opens for storage with the help of mortise hinges and a heavy-duty latch. Considering the wood species, simple construction, and found location, it was likely made in the American West around the time of the gold rush and western railroad expansion of the mid to late 1800s.