what is this thing ?

[sweetk30]

i have had this for years. i think its some sort of cott ? missing the main fabric.

 

[Rickyoday]

That looks like a stretcher support. The legs fold down, locking in place and they rest on the handles of the stretcher below it, then you can double stack stretchers. I'm not saying that's what it is for sure...but I'm pretty sure! Rick