Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements antique lacquer box Its little legs

Its little legs

While I am not certain

Such a great box

repeated twice around the perimeter of the basket

The Washington Post

Gorgeous Antique Wood Framed Large School Slate with Corner Reinforcements antique lacquer box Its little legsThis 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