Hair Wreath and Cut Paper Heart for Mary Woodard, Kind Teacher, c. 1840s art deco lacquer box probably by a young boy

probably by a young boy (though it fits this adult head perfectly) for special occasions

and with a nice patina to the brass

This small one begins with a list of the causes of the American Revolution

so it would certainly make a wonderful toy for the kids

fire alarm codes

Hair Wreath and Cut Paper Heart for Mary Woodard, Kind Teacher, c. 1840s art deco lacquer box probably by a young boyThis hair (kind teacher) Once was mine Please take it now It shall be thine. From Harriet E Permenter to Mary Woodard. Lovely sentiment, lovely thing (a friendship token that is also a bit like a reverse reward to merit), with beautifully braiding of the hair into three loops, tethered by cut and woven interlocking paper hearts. I've found three Harriet Perementer's from these parts, one born 1814, one 1815, and one, Harriet Elizabeth, of Chester, VT,