Antique Schoolhouse Slate "Silent" Chalkboard polka dotted I purchased the piece at

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

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Such a charming little carved wooden shoe

and rear of the back

How much I love this seal

Antique Schoolhouse Slate "Silent" Chalkboard polka dotted I purchased the piece atThis is a charming antique schoolhouse slate chalkboard with a wood frame. The chalkboard, which would have been used by an individual student, has holes all around the perimeter that would have been threaded with twine or yarn in order to keep the slate from banging on the surface of a school desk thus chalkboards like this are often called "silent" chalkboards! The front side of the slate is solid black; on the lower half of the reverse side are