Extra Pretty and Nicely Designed Old Abacus with Hand-written Numbers antique scepter and useful

and useful

12 3/8" x 8 3/8" x 1 1/2" Great structural condition

Enough said

hence the notion to hang it on the wall--though perhaps someone more industrious than I could put this vise to good practical use

and a marvelous interplay of dark silk and handmade black lace for her dress

Extra Pretty and Nicely Designed Old Abacus with Hand-written Numbers antique scepter and usefulI love an abacus, but there are a lot of them out there and I usually make myself let them go. This, though, is the loveliest abacus I've seen in a long while, with an unusual recessed design, and a nice softness to the color on the wooden beads. Plus someone long ago wrote numbers in increments of ten down the left side in red, and scribbled a few other things on it as well, making it warmly personal in addition to beautifully minimal, to me a very