Alex's Carved Into, Beautifully Worn 19th Century School Slate with Angled Etched Lines indian temple toy might make a memorable business

might make a memorable business card holder

quintessential example of Penobscot basketry

Over the years this pitcher has accumulated a really wonderful patina

and which is actually a brand-name American adaptation of the Native American board game Pachisi

This is the last (except one I framed for myself) from a wonderful batch of c

Alex's Carved Into, Beautifully Worn 19th Century School Slate with Angled Etched Lines indian temple toy might make a memorable businessThe second of two antique slates listed today; I just can't resist good old ones, especially very well worn ones, with names carved into the frame here, Alex on one side, and an H on the other. And with more diagonal than straight lines etched into the lower half of the slate on the H side, which I find very beautiful. And quite poetically, the hole for hanging at top center wore all the way through, so another was made just below it. Gorgeous patina