Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross rings and also for the ongoing

and also for the ongoing interplay between science and art history

I picked up the box because I found it very lovely

makes this child feel almost albino

I would guess 1920s-40s or so

and two with  carved parts that extend well outside the cages

Extremely Intricate Old Folded Paper Cross rings and also for the ongoingI've had a couple of small antique woven paper crosses, but I've never had, nor seen, such an intricate and also three dimensional one as this a very Froebel esque combination of paper weaving and paper folding, composed of very thinly cut strips of good weight paper colored on one side. Really quite amazing, and seems to me it may indeed be the work of a very dexterous, patient, high achieving kindergarten teacher, late 19th very early 20th century,