Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements objects great weight

great weight

shot at 2x magnification

with the horsehair woven through what seems likely to be linen cloth (visible just above the scalloped edge of the pink cloth)

In great condition

Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements objects great weightThis is the most beautiful old school slate I believe I have ever seen. And I think it is also the heaviest! I have not found another with this sort of double frame all the way around, or with these reinforced corners, with what appear to me to be iron plates wrapping around the sides, held in place by clusters of fat nails. Just wonderful. Plus, a name carved into the wood at the top of one side, which looks to read Chas Magill or similar. I think