Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) metal case which are woven into the

which are woven into the sides of the basket

made by someone a hundred years ago or so with a great aesthetic sensibility I think

studied at the Art Students League in NYC under Thomas Hart Benton among others

it came from a sketchbook of her drawings from that time--when she was teaching at the Harlem Art Center and working at the New York branch of the WPA graphics division

it just needs to be re-secured

Antique Crandall's District School Set (Without Bases, But Fabulous) metal case which are woven into 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,