Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board tall columnar vase with wooden pegs joining legs

with wooden pegs joining legs to wide and top

quite a wonky way

and to my eye just exquisite

And those two well carved balls in the cage are quite satisfying

Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board tall columnar vase with wooden pegs joining legsA 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