Extra Pretty and Nicely Designed Old Abacus with Hand-written Numbers antique scepter hence the notion to hang

hence the notion to hang it on the wall--though perhaps someone more industrious than I could put this vise to good practical use

just showing a little bit of a white crust—some of which I think might actually have been from the cream of the printed fabric (which adds to my sense it may have been hand-printed and was still wet enough to smear a bit

4 inches long and in good shape

becoming more ornate as he goes along

and a marvelous interplay of dark silk and handmade black lace for her dress

Extra Pretty and Nicely Designed Old Abacus with Hand-written Numbers antique scepter hence the notion to hangI love an abacus, but there are a lot of them out there and I usually make myself let them go. This, though, is the loveliest abacus I've seen in a long while, with an unusual recessed design, and a nice softness to the color on the wooden beads. Plus someone long ago wrote numbers in increments of ten down the left side in red, and scribbled a few other things on it as well, making it warmly personal in addition to beautifully minimal, to me a very