Beautiful Early School Slate with Hand-Carved Pegs and Initials on Both Sides handmade noisemaker but otherwise it is in

but otherwise it is in great condition

There are a couple of different artists named Eileen Ryan out there

Perhaps my favorite thing about this little painting is the young boy's reflection in the mirror of his bureau

PA for over 10 years

Great for adding ambiance to a backyard barbecue or picnic

Beautiful Early School Slate with Hand-Carved Pegs and Initials on Both Sides handmade noisemaker but otherwise it is inI don't think I'll ever get over my love of beautiful antique school slates, in significant part for the fact that almost as much as any other sort of object they bear their entire history of use and ownership on their surfaces. This I think is a very old one, late 18th early 19th century I would guess, framed in walnut I believe and with finely carved wooden pins holding the corners together. Into one long edge on one side are the initials JEF, and