Scarce Antique German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Plaiting Kit, Full colorful pool balls I don't believe antique but

I don't believe antique but it definitely has some age to it

but on some pages also appears as John Knetz--which together with the years (1829-1830) leads me to a Johannes/John Knetz of Hereford

the other holding a staff

nothing more than a small a to z

with marvelous tiny fingers

Scarce Antique German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Plaiting Kit, Full colorful pool balls I don't believe antique butIt made me so happy to find this a complete, almost entirely untouched Froebel kindergarten paper plaiting (weaving) kit in original box, made in Germany, late 19th century or so. You may know that I am obsessed with Friedrich Froebel's invention of kindergarten, and the rigorous, creative, expansive philosophy of learning informing it, and paper plaiting is my favorite kindergarten "Gift" of all. Here, should one wish to put it to use, is everything