Antique Wood Framed Double Sided School Slate toy bear just a couple of tiny

just a couple of tiny tiny black marks in one area

The design is typically attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi

5” x3/8" and overall in great vintage condition

This wonderful old barn-shaped wood and wire bird cage was clearly made with a lot of love and care

Bowls measure 4 1/4" across at lip

Antique Wood Framed Double Sided School Slate toy bear just a couple of tinyI love these old school slates, made with real slate that retains a sense of many many years of school lessons performed across its surface and I believe this is an especially old one (19th c I think), so all the more so. I especially love the simple wood frame on this one just what it needs to be, and not quite square, plus one bottom corner of the frame exposes the edge of the slate inside, making its authenticity all the more apparent. The jointed