Black and White 1909 Kindergarten Paper Weaving black and gold The little white bear walking

The little white bear walking on hind legs in the top corner of the one at right especially kills me

despite glue oozing out here and there in what was surely a tremendously tedious and frustrating process

M & Co stands for Davenport Mallor & Co of  New Haven

there is not sawdust spilling out

Use it as a little vase (I would love it filled with lily of the valley)

Black and White 1909 Kindergarten Paper Weaving black and gold The little white bear walkingThis paper weaving came out of a kindergarten album dated 1909, which was bound in string that came apart in my hands, so I'm listing some of my favorite pieces individually. Paper weaving was a Froebel kindergarten activity, with materials for making them included in his Gift #14, though I don't believe this one was made from that particular paper. While one sees more complex paper weavings, some completed by kindergarten teachers rather than