Antique School Slate with Carved Initials and Wrapped Corners plaster molding nailed to one another all

nailed to one another all the way around with nice fat nails

Missing the tip of an ear on one side

11 1/8" l x 7 1/2" w x 3/8" d

/ His inward bosom to disguise

Much weathered surface

Antique School Slate with Carved Initials and Wrapped Corners plaster molding nailed to one another allWhat 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