Antique Kindergarten Paper Weaving in Greens landscape painting with man They appear to be handmade--perfectly

They appear to be handmade--perfectly imperfect

This one is certainly that

French faience rebus plates a few weeks ago

but rather that the sword is an extension of his body

I'm a sucker for nice old wooden blocks

Antique Kindergarten Paper Weaving in Greens landscape painting with man They appear to be handmade--perfectlyA lovely example of a late 19th early 20th c. kindergarten woven paper "beauty form" using Froebel's 14th Gift weaving papers. Celadon green paper woven into darker green, and mounted to tan. For Froebel, paper weaving was a means of teaching "counting, progression, method, composition, planning and creativity" [Norman Brosterman, Inventing Kindergarten] as well as, perhaps most importantly, color. 5 1 16" x 4 3 8", very good condition.