Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends santa claus and a nicely shaped turned

and a nicely shaped turned wooden handle

and giant steer head hanging on the wall

obviously torn from a larger page but done well and carefully

and a slightly crooked mouth

Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends santa claus and a nicely shaped turnedAs with early primers, I have a weakness for early school slates, especially lovingly mended ones with names carved into them. And as with primers, I do resist most, but this though photos do no justice to its presence or patina is a particularly beautiful one. The grooves from the wire corner mends are deep, meaning Clara, one presumes, continued to use it for a good many years following the repairs. The wood of the frame is worn smooth, with old