Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) catherineholm lotus bowl Whether one lives by the

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Very good condition and all of the seams seem to be holding tight

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4" tall x 3 1/8" wide x 1 3/4" deep

private and corporate commissions  - from carving gargoyles for the facade of the Jewish Museum in New York City to twenty-four 4’x4’ panels for the Huffington Library in Culver

Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) catherineholm lotus bowl Whether one lives by theI 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,