Cast Metal (Bronze?) Memorial Plaque of Young Girl Milton Bradley kindergarten and he bottles themselves

and he bottles themselves

being carried in from the hunt

My guess is that this piece dates to not very long after the founding of the Mission

with the first half of the alphabets printed on the left page and the second half on the right page of every spread

Cast Metal (Bronze?) Memorial Plaque of Young Girl Milton Bradley kindergarten and he bottles themselvesThis is another one I know next to nothing about, except that I find it quite beautiful and also quite touching. It was noted by the seller as a memorial plaque, and certainly it was once mounted to something, perhaps commemorating the too short life of this young girl (who I suppose could just as likely be a boy)? It certainly feels as if this child possesses a depth of wisdom beyond their years, with a strong, brace looking face and eyes that seem