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

cardboard: 9 5/16" l

once on the exterior and once on the interior appears a larger figure on the lower half

but such is the life of a toy ball 100+ years old

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