Early, Fine, German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving Album (Accordion Fold) lidded stoneware box all of which interlock

all of which interlock

usually several per page

or to make a magical something just for it

and to the people who used it

but certainly shows age and a bit of loss here and there

Early, Fine, German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving Album (Accordion Fold) lidded stoneware box all of which interlockNot 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