Miss Fanny Williams's (Stonington, CT) 1834 School Register With Beautiful Tally Marks and Poetic Insertions carved jointed ballerina 3" t x 2 1/2"

3" t x 2 1/2" w x 2 3/4"

with this powerful lion looking on the verge of winning this fight and escaping its captivity

which I'd be happy to add a couple of stitches to in order shore it up completely (just let me know)

Beautifully crafted and beautiful still

Miss Fanny Williams's (Stonington, CT) 1834 School Register With Beautiful Tally Marks and Poetic Insertions carved jointed ballerina 3" t x 2 1/2"Just a handful of pages here, but I find this quite special. I first grabbed it for the two page spread shown in the first photo the most beautiful and precise set of tally marks I think I've ever seen, tracking the attendance of a group of young male students in the class of Miss Fanny Williams at the District 13 school in Stonington, CT, 1834. But then, digging in, I discovered a few other moments here that bring Miss Fanny very much to life: