Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements antelope mask and engravings created by prominent

and engravings created by prominent writers and other artists of the time

flat metal pin and are fairly easily found) to open

Each one of these is different

but am certain these are well more than a century old

There is also some wear to the silver rim around the eye

Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements antelope mask and engravings created by prominentThis is the most beautiful old school slate I believe I have ever seen. And I think it is also the heaviest! I have not found another with this sort of double frame all the way around, or with these reinforced corners, with what appear to me to be iron plates wrapping around the sides, held in place by clusters of fat nails. Just wonderful. Plus, a name carved into the wood at the top of one side, which looks to read Chas Magill or similar. I think