Barber's Writing Academy, Mid 1800s Fraktur Penmanship Example in Great Period Frame wooden pestle 1 7/8” t

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but I have found no exact match for these and believe them to be quite an early deck

encampment tent with all seeing eye

I think likely the former--a genie in a box--but am not completely sure as I can't find another example out there like it

done on one side only

Barber's Writing Academy, Mid 1800s Fraktur Penmanship Example in Great Period Frame wooden pestle 1 7/8” tMy photos here don't do much justice to this, but I think it's really a nice thing, and very much a whole package. And while it took me a little while to figure out, I think it is quite possible that this was actually the lid of a writing box, with what appear to be parts of two hinges still attached to the corner sides of the frame at top, and a nail on the bottom edge at center, which would have met a clasp. At least I think so. And if so, one might