Antique Schoolhouse Slate "Silent" Chalkboard seascape pyrograph Pohl was absorbed by Horner

Pohl was absorbed by Horner Co

3" tall x 2

” written in pencil on the first inside page

7" at base

Antique Schoolhouse Slate "Silent" Chalkboard seascape pyrograph Pohl was absorbed by HornerThis is a charming antique schoolhouse slate chalkboard with a wood frame. The chalkboard, which would have been used by an individual student, has holes all around the perimeter that would have been threaded with twine or yarn in order to keep the slate from banging on the surface of a school desk thus chalkboards like this are often called "silent" chalkboards! The front side of the slate is solid black; on the lower half of the reverse side are