SOLD Gorgeous Early Double Sided Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving clubhouse drawing I especially love the tin

I especially love the tin foil windows

pretty minor and I don't think detracting

But then every inch of this box holds further charms

I believe they were/are practice efforts in advance of making theorem paintings or decorating tinware (tole painting) and incorporate a combination of painting done with stencils and by hand

with a spool used for the body and what looks like wooden beads for the head and tail

SOLD Gorgeous Early Double Sided Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving clubhouse drawing I especially love the tinA beauty of an example of an early Froebel kindergarten paper weaving, this one I feel quite sure done by a teacher because of its fineness. It appears that the orange brown paper was painted first, reminding me of grain sponge painted boxes and furniture. Very striking. With a second paper weaving, aqua and plum, on the reverse, adhered to it. 19th c. I believe, found in Pennsylvania. 5" x 5 1 4". A few small tears along the edges, not running all