This piece was handmade by a friends grandfather.Very neat conversation piece. Was all handmade for her grandmother. Other than a dinged up spot the size of a quarter it looks almost perfect ,few scuffs here and there but you can barely notice them unless you are really looking hard for them. In upright position it can be a step stool or a seat ,to put shoes on ect. Or if you lay the ironing board flat and twist knob it is a wonderful ironing board. It is a bit smaller than a standard sized ironing board. It fonts nicely in a corner of my mudroom to have a spot to sit and put shoes on or off without taking up too much room