Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit folk art portrait of ben franklin resulting in a definite softening

resulting in a definite softening of any fierceness

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

I’d guess who lived somewhere between Boston and Haverhill

several with hands on hips

Mary Webster's 1826 Hand-drawn Head-of-Her-Class Reward of Merit folk art portrait of ben franklin resulting in a definite softeningUnderstated 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