Early, Fine, German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving Album (Accordion Fold) hand-carved cinnabar box and am sorry photos don't

and am sorry photos don't quiet convey its presence

but such is the life of a toy ball 100+ years old

cardboard: 9 5/16" l

and--having grown up near Saratoga

Early, Fine, German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving Album (Accordion Fold) hand-carved cinnabar box and am sorry photos don'tNot one but two complete Froebel kindergarten albums today, which I chose to list side by side as they complement each other wonderfully this one German, c. 1880s I believe, showcasing paper weaving, and the other American, c. 1890s, showcasing the exercises of paper pricking and thread drawing, very very finely in both cases. Both are clearly the work of kindergarten teachers, showing mastery of the exercises and materials, and tremendous dexterity