Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) metal case it came from a sketchbook

it came from a sketchbook of her drawings from that time--when she was teaching at the Harlem Art Center and working at the New York branch of the WPA graphics division

known for using riverine shell as a tempering agent in making the clay paste for pottery

which are woven into the sides of the basket

And on the label of the bottle

Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) metal case it came from a sketchbookI first saw a set of these a year of so ago at New Hampshire Antiques Week and have had an eye out ever since. The set, titled "District School" was created by Charles M. Crandall, a 19th century toy maker and inventor who worked in Pennsylvania and New York. Originally housed in a wooden box with paper label, the complete set included slatted bases that functioned as stands for the figures, both standing and seated. Those are missing from this one,