Rare Antique Penn Art Dustless White Chalk in Original Box with Slide Lid dark wood corkscrew At upper left in pencil

At upper left in pencil at some point was written "school girls art by May Elizabeth Green"

and the boot features nice detailing on the seams as well

extra big rear foot

the year 1895

Rare Antique Penn Art Dustless White Chalk in Original Box with Slide Lid dark wood corkscrew At upper left in pencilI can find pretty much nothing out there about the Penn Art Crayon Co of Easton, PA so think the company may not have been very long lived; I found all of one listing out there anywhere, and it was for a now sold box of white chalk just like this box (listed for $120!) I have a deep visceral love for old wooden boxes of white chalk, having found a couple of boxes of "Old Faithful" previously, in boxes much like this nice to have chalk around for when