Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements brass boot paperweight one (easily removed) that attaches

one (easily removed) that attaches to a large brass loop

The vase measures 4 inches tall with a diameter of 2

I think these colored dominoes (Farben-Domino) are just gorgeous

I continue to marvel at the wide array of things humans of different cultures do with walnuts

The expressive but subtly rendered brown

Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements brass boot paperweight one (easily removed) that attachesThis is the most beautiful old school slate I believe I have ever seen. And I think it is also the heaviest! I have not found another with this sort of double frame all the way around, or with these reinforced corners, with what appear to me to be iron plates wrapping around the sides, held in place by clusters of fat nails. Just wonderful. Plus, a name carved into the wood at the top of one side, which looks to read Chas Magill or similar. I think