Early, Fine, German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving Album (Accordion Fold) hand-carved cinnabar box cardboard: 9 5/16" l

cardboard: 9 5/16" l

I actually think there's a bit of a Rembrandt-esque quality to the painting of his raised hand and sleeve

which would allow one to rest a ruler against it to draw a straight line in the opposite direction

lending a golden glow to her top half

looking even more moon-like

Early, Fine, German Froebel Kindergarten Paper Weaving Album (Accordion Fold) hand-carved cinnabar box cardboard: 9 5/16" lNot 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