Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends late 19th century and with terrific old fat

and with terrific old fat nails still showing on the top

There's a small chip in the wood on the edge of one ear and small scrapes and dings here and there but overall good condition--great on a shelf but definitely could serve as a good doorstop still

and several more on top of that at the corners

as she must be resting her hand on the chair's corner

"special" flags

Clara's Beautiful 19th C. School Slate with Corner Mends late 19th century and with terrific old fatAs 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