Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit systems of the body And a harp and horns

And a harp and horns

Wonder-full

4" x 5" closed and in excellent condition

though with a standard 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" recess on the back

and the horses

Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit systems of the body And a harp and hornsUnderstated but lovely, and a rare, early handmade reward of merit, dated 1826, which declares that Mary Webster "has gained the head of her class by diligence and good attention." One guesses the Laura Webster who signed it was likely the recipient's mother, so how much competition there was for the top spot is unknown! I really love the carefully line drawn border, and flowers and suns at the corners, the color on which has much faded over 200