SOLD Gorgeous Early Double Sided Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving turned bone bodkins birds and insects

birds and insects

I love the shadow of the right leg of the hanging hare in this painterly still life on wood

And of course that is what makes this one really great--the head rotates

and perhaps a missing bit or two to the contents

I love everything about this boy (look at those lines for bangs)

SOLD Gorgeous Early Double Sided Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving turned bone bodkins birds and insectsA 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