Antique Schoolhouse Slate "Silent" Chalkboard rounded lid I spotted this watercolor high

I spotted this watercolor high on the wall at an antique shop in Manchester

approximately 3" across at lip

A pretty pair of vintage Navajo turquoise and silver clip earrings

I think it's a pretty terrific frog to begin with

Antique Schoolhouse Slate "Silent" Chalkboard rounded lid I spotted this watercolor highThis 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