Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board tall columnar vase And those two well carved

And those two well carved balls in the cage are quite satisfying

very good condition with a beautiful patina from age and use

which has holes drilled at the center of either long side

and to my eye just exquisite

quite a wonky way

Rare Antique Amana Society Wool Flannel Fast Black Twills Salesman Sample Board tall columnar vase And those two well carvedA 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