19th c. Framed Student's Personal Schoolhouse Slate Chalkboard c.1880-1910
$225
ABOUT
Antique double sided black slate student's chalkboard framed in walnut. The frame has faint student's inscribed doodles.
- CREATOR Unknown.
- DATE OF MANUFACTURE c.1880-1910.
- MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Walnut, Slate.
- CONDITION Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Chip in upper right corner. White marks on the slate on the reverse side.
- DIMENSIONS H 15 in. W 11 in. D .25 in.
HISTORY
In the nineteenth century, schoolchildren's access to paper was limited. Slates were used to practice handwriting and arithmetic without wasting precious paper. After a teacher's approval, the students were allowed to copy their best slate work into a paper copybook, as a record of accomplishment. Students also memorized concepts, rules and even long literary passages, thus conserving paper.
