Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom by Emily Weaver, 1893, Published by Milton Bradley (Froebel Kindergarten Related) bowl with face happily given added emphasis by

happily given added emphasis by the wispy tail feathers just below

and blue-green around the stem

Framed: 4 3/4" x 4 1/16

in case one isn't quite sure how to translate the images

there are occasional things I buy first and foremost for myself

Paper and Scissors in the Schoolroom by Emily Weaver, 1893, Published by Milton Bradley (Froebel Kindergarten Related) bowl with face happily given added emphasis byI happened across this one, and in my quest to share and promote all things Froebel kindergarten, of course I scooped it up. Published by Milton Bradley in 1893, this was one of a series of books directed toward teachers, in an effort to spread and support the teaching of the Froebel kindergarten program in the US (with Milton Bradley the leading producer of Froebel blocks, papers, sewing cards, etc.) The subject here is specifically the occupation of