Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross rings plastic 1 3/8" t

plastic 1 3/8" t

I picked up the box because I found it very lovely

I really love the capital letter handwriting on this

and also for the ongoing interplay between science and art history

and two with  carved parts that extend well outside the cages

Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross rings plastic 1 3/8" tI've had a couple of small antique woven paper crosses, but I've never had, nor seen, such an intricate and also three dimensional one as this a very Froebel esque combination of paper weaving and paper folding, composed of very thinly cut strips of good weight paper colored on one side. Really quite amazing, and seems to me it may indeed be the work of a very dexterous, patient, high achieving kindergarten teacher, late 19th very early 20th century,