Antique Wood Framed Double Sided School Slate grey brown I purchased it because I

I purchased it because I thought it was just a beautiful and curious sculptural object that would look great propped or hanging somewhere

I purchased this piece from an estate in Boston that included a wonderful mix of interesting antique and mid-century objects collected through travels around the world

Hinges have begun to detach from text block

It's maker - who signed it J

there is a bit of irregularity to the glaze with a few tiny white dots around her feet which I believe are original to the piece

Antique Wood Framed Double Sided School Slate grey brown I purchased it because II love these old school slates, made with real slate that retains a sense of many many years of school lessons performed across its surface and I believe this is an especially old one (19th c I think), so all the more so. I especially love the simple wood frame on this one just what it needs to be, and not quite square, plus one bottom corner of the frame exposes the edge of the slate inside, making its authenticity all the more apparent. The jointed