MH's Early American Primitive School Slate, All Original, Marvelous Patina pottery frog with stars in between each

with stars in between each Roman numeral and sun at the center

but the fan is in very good condition overall

Roberts--but is quite out of keeping with the rest of her drawings

with a little surface dirt

it's a lot of fun to use--and with super 1980s shiny spattered glazing

MH's Early American Primitive School Slate, All Original, Marvelous Patina pottery frog with stars in between eachYou know I love an old school slate, but it's a rare occasion I come across one with a frame as beautifully primitive as this one, pine I believe, which has accrued the warmest and richest dry patina over the past 150+ years. Many of the old school slates one sees were made in England, but this I am certain is American, found in Maine, all original, one small square iron nail next to one larger one at each of the jointed corners. Very sturdy and