Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board white marble as if nodding to the

as if nodding to the elongated proportions of clown shoes

I especially for the detailing inside some of the letters

Not very much of an issue (I'd keep the lid up anyway

but the addition of the claw with three spikes of its own makes it a hundred times better

I’m not certain of its age

Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board white marble as if nodding to theA very rare one to find a sampler of wool flannel textile samples from the Amana Society (1867 1932), Amana, Iowa, early 20th c. I believe. Manufacturing textiles for sale was a significant source of income for the religious community, which this sample board, with handwritten notations ("27 Inch Fast Black Twills"; then each sample numbered) embodies. From the website of the Hamilton College Library, which holds a collection of archival materials