Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit folk art portrait of ben franklin a tail fin that can

a tail fin that can be flipped up or back

with surface wear the the lower half but no tears or other issues at all

While absolutely poised to serve again as a stool

and a rough area on the left side of the head

The nutcracker stands 8" tall

Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit folk art portrait of ben franklin a tail fin that canUnderstated but lovely, and a rare, early handmade reward of merit, dated 1826, which declares that Mary Webster "has gained the head of her class by diligence and good attention." One guesses the Laura Webster who signed it was likely the recipient's mother, so how much competition there was for the top spot is unknown! I really love the carefully line drawn border, and flowers and suns at the corners, the color on which has much faded over 200