Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross tsbletop Charmingly carved (possibly enhanced with

Charmingly carved (possibly enhanced with pyrography

12" long x 7 3/4" wide (at wheels)

no cracks or chips that I can see

I'd guess it was used a cigarette case

with a series of two-color reproductions of work by Albers and students plus four black and white photos of Albers and students in class

Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross tsbletop Charmingly carved (possibly enhanced withI've had a couple of small antique woven paper crosses, but I've never had, nor seen, such an intricate and also three dimensional one as this a very Froebel esque combination of paper weaving and paper folding, composed of very thinly cut strips of good weight paper colored on one side. Really quite amazing, and seems to me it may indeed be the work of a very dexterous, patient, high achieving kindergarten teacher, late 19th very early 20th century,