Red and Tan 1909 Kindergarten Paper Weaving carved propeller Stamped "Weller Pottery" with a

Stamped "Weller Pottery" with a hand-painted "27" on the underside

I love the way she is posed with the mask firmly in hand but not worn

with a fair number of tiny bubbles in the glass) and the whimsy date to the late 19th century or so

though also nice just holding down a shelf

originally used by farmers but which evolved into tourist boats akin to gondolas

Red and Tan 1909 Kindergarten Paper Weaving carved propeller Stamped "Weller Pottery" with aThis paper weaving came out of a kindergarten album dated 1909, which was bound in string that came apart in my hands, so I'm listing some of my favorite pieces individually. Paper weaving was a Froebel kindergarten activity, with materials for making them included in his Gift #14, though I don't believe this one was made from that particular paper. While one sees more complex paper weavings, some completed by kindergarten teachers rather than