Imagine children from the 19th century writing their school work on slate boards with slate pencils. How endearing the thought. The Gatherings is offering a group of slate pencils from the late Victorian to early 1900's, no later than 1910.
1900s School Slate Pencil Red White Blue Flag Star Patriotic Americana - The Gatherings Antique Vintage
In the late nineteenth/early twentieth century, chalk was used instead.
vintage 1800's Slate Pencil w Flag paper wrapping - very cool - Patriotic
13 Star Antique US Navy Small Boat Ensign, Circa 1910 BONSELL
The Clarion (Spring 1989) by American Folk Art Museum - Issuu
Americana, Folk Art & Textiles, January 2020: Garth's by Garth's Auctions - Issuu
Antique School Slate Board
Antique School Slate Board
26 Stars, 1837-1845. This flag, descended in the Decatur family, features 26 stars printed in the form of a Great…
Antique School Slate