Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends dollhouse girl For those of you who

For those of you who carefully choose jewelry daily to complement your attire (I admire you

so am not entirely certain the date on this one

Structurally sound and sturdy and not shedding paint

on nail stilts

with stairs marching down---I also love its internal tensions and contradictions

Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends dollhouse girl For those of you whoAs 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