19th Century Rewards of Merit - Group One (Paper, c. 1830s-60s) painted plaster sculpture (established in 1898 and still

(established in 1898 and still operating) on the back

including I believe a ruled one--but there is no mark anywhere on this that I can find

Sold as a very charming pair

My detail photos

like a halo of light)

19th Century Rewards of Merit - Group One (Paper, c. 1830s-60s) painted plaster sculpture (established in 1898 and stillThe existence of rewards of merit makes me glad, giving from teachers to students to affirm their good efforts, as does the fact that people saved them. Last weekend I found a large collection of them in a box in Midcoast Maine quite a nice variety of them, which I've divided into three groups, all listed today. The ones in this group are all printed on paper (rather than card), are relatively early examples )c. 1830s 60s or so), and many of them are