Antique School Slate with Carved Initials and Wrapped Corners max schoop Nice aging to the great

Nice aging to the great paint job

in what I think's a pretty great design

) 4 3/8" long x 3/4" d

10 1/2" l x 5" widest x 1 1/2" tallest

48 pages filled front and back with thick paper cover and hand-sewn binding

Antique School Slate with Carved Initials and Wrapped Corners max schoop Nice aging to the greatWhat most draws me to antique school slates are the histories they carry, especially things like initials carved in the frames and old make do repairs, both of which this one special. Usually the mends take the form of corners reinforced with metal strips and extra nails, but this is the first I've come across repaired with string, brilliantly wrapped tight between notches carved into the sides of the frame, and still holding tight. I think perhaps it