Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit folk art portrait of ben franklin if it is indeed an

if it is indeed an antique coin bank as I think it is

The nutcracker stands 8" tall

making a sort of a second frame for the slate

It appears to be signed or marked on the bottom but I cannot make it out

Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit folk art portrait of ben franklin if it is indeed anUnderstated 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