Antique School Slate with Carved Initials and Wrapped Corners max schoop And then the blocks themselves

And then the blocks themselves are to my eye just gorgeous

10 1/2" l x 5" widest x 1 1/2" tallest

Plenty of wear around the edges and one half of one wheel broken

and also because it's fun to play with a set of double nines

) 4 3/8" long x 3/4" d

Antique School Slate with Carved Initials and Wrapped Corners max schoop And then the blocks themselvesWhat most draws me to antique school slates are the histories they carry, especially things like initials carved in the frames and old make do repairs, both of which this one special. Usually the mends take the form of corners reinforced with metal strips and extra nails, but this is the first I've come across repaired with string, brilliantly wrapped tight between notches carved into the sides of the frame, and still holding tight. I think perhaps it