I believe these date to the 1870s-80s or so
and old dominoes are high among them
Shiny little beads woven in give sparkle to the eyes of the creatures
I'm finding myself drawn to American eagles in all sorts of incarnations of late with a certain sense of urgency- at least in good part for fear of their extinction
and think this one is quite an exquisite thing
SOLD Divide Your Portion Among the Poor, Nancy Crouses's 1830-31 Short but Great Penmanship Notebook swiss toy I believe these date toOne of two penmanship notebooks today from members of the Crouse family of Oppenheim, Montgomery County, NY, this one the work of young Nancy (b. 1817), sister of Peter, whose notebook is listed separately. This one is shorter, completed one year earlier, and contains some gems; I would have bought it for the first page shown here alone. "Honour Your Parents," "Evil communication corrupts good manners," and "Man is made to mourn," too. I've become