Hannah Reed's 1833 Emerson (Boston) Speller with Upside Down Covers and Delights Inside, Just As Found antique wabanaki Hinge in good condition

Hinge in good condition

so would have been well into his 70s when he carved this one

a renowned Nova Scotia-based Canadian carver who became known in the 1960s for his sleek

It stands straight without wobble on its flat bottom and is carved on the back with what appears to be a triangle and a 6 or a 9 and a "V" like mark

I love a good bunny

Hannah Reed's 1833 Emerson (Boston) Speller with Upside Down Covers and Delights Inside, Just As Found antique wabanaki Hinge in good conditionAs I've said I am forever opening old spellers in the hopes of finding endpaper drawings or mementos tucked inside their pages and occasionally my efforts are rewarded! And in the case of this one, dated 1833, it was not until I got it home and started documenting its pages that I discovered the woven paper heart tucked inside a spread toward the back. Small joys are the best. And I love that the "Boston Lion Circus" clipping is specific to Boston,