Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends dollhouse girl with stairs marching down---I also

with stairs marching down---I also love its internal tensions and contradictions

Structurally sound and sturdy and not shedding paint

Some wear and light scratching to the surface of the brass

so am not entirely certain the date on this one

Not including tusk: 4 3/4" long x 2 3/8" tall

Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends dollhouse girl with stairs marching down---I alsoAs with early primers, I have a weakness for early school slates, especially lovingly mended ones with names carved into them. And as with primers, I do resist most, but this though photos do no justice to its presence or patina is a particularly beautiful one. The grooves from the wire corner mends are deep, meaning Clara, one presumes, continued to use it for a good many years following the repairs. The wood of the frame is worn smooth, with old