Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board white marble likely a book page

likely a book page

It seems quite Canadian that it should be a black bear rather than a dog that our man here is so lovingly patting

fired pots for everyone in the workshop

I especially for the detailing inside some of the letters

and to my eye really the perfect stool to use as a pedestal for a few favorite objects

Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board white marble likely a book pageA very rare one to find a sampler of wool flannel textile samples from the Amana Society (1867 1932), Amana, Iowa, early 20th c. I believe. Manufacturing textiles for sale was a significant source of income for the religious community, which this sample board, with handwritten notations ("27 Inch Fast Black Twills"; then each sample numbered) embodies. From the website of the Hamilton College Library, which holds a collection of archival materials