SOLD Scarce and Excellent Shepherd's New Slate Desk with Complete Set of Double-sided Inserts for Copying, c. 1870s framed needlepoint I've had a few old

I've had a few old carved cats with great folky faces in the shop

but how nice that they

It is in very good overall condition

Quite a special feeling little group

SOLD Scarce and Excellent Shepherd's New Slate Desk with Complete Set of Double-sided Inserts for Copying, c. 1870s framed needlepoint I've had a few oldI've had one or two of these over the years but they're pretty scarce and always get me excited and this one with its complete original set of inserts, and the ribbon, which sits under them on the right side and functions to release them when pulled, still in very good tact. There were a few different iterations of these, designed by Charles C. Shepherd of Passaic, New Jersey and New York for use in school drawing and penmanship lessons. With a wedge