They've got all the attributes I love--nearly square corners
with just minor surface loss here and there
which I think I'd use as a paperweight
One last one from a batch of seven drawings done by the same child in the 1930s or 40s
Cards measure 3 5/8" x 2 7/16"
Antique Concealment Shoe Found in New Hampshire Homestead intense They've got all the attributesI loved finding this one, a "concealment shoe" discovered in the wall of a 1700s homestead in New Hampshire, which I purchased from a MA based dealer during New Hampshire Antiques week. With examples dating to as early as the 1300s in Europe, concealment shoes have been discovered in chimneys, under floors, above ceilings, around doors and windows, in roofs, etc, and are believed to have been placed as charms of sorts, either to protect the occupants