MUSEUM PAIR Antique Hancock Point Maine Ball Schoolhouse History Photos Bookslot For Sale

CASE 1: THE 1870 POINT SCHOOLHOUSE HISTORY (21" Tall Display)Rare Early Textbooks: Includes an 1850s Greenleaf’s Primary Arithmetic (Boston) and an 1860s Parker & Watson National Second Reader (NY) featuring intricate articulation wood-cuts. Includes a touching inscription: "To Ethel Fern Penney, From Grandpa."Original 19th-Century Photography: Large-format albumen class prints of the Ball Schoolhouse on Ball Road (built 1870) [Ref: 1.1.20]. Displays original period student markings in the upper margins.Student Ephemera: Features Victorian Reward of Merit cards hand-signed by local student Hattie Ball, alongside seasonal die-cut school accents dated September 1889.Genealogy Reference Tags: Clean, hand-printed reference labels detailing local land grant parameters: "Hancock (ME) Point School. Land donated 1789 by Sam Ball I & Stephen Young, and again for this school c. 1870 by Henry Ball & another Young. Attended by the Ball & Gallison children." [Ref: 1.1.20]CASE 2: THE BALL FAMILY HERITAGE VAULT (Oversized Master Showcase)The Crown Jewel Heirloom: A museum-grade vanity hair comb, beautifully hand-engraved along the top spine in elegant period cursive script reading: “Martha T. Ball” with decorative leaf borders. The reverse bears the rare early American industrial hallmark “ALUMINUM X” [Ref: 1.1.20].The Sarah Ball Sterling Needlework Vault: An exceptional, antique 19th-century solid sterling silver sewing thimble, custom hand-engraved with the foundational family name “Sarah.” Stamped internally with the size 8 and the iconic anchor hallmark of the prestigious Ketcham & McDougall Manufacturing Co., New York (founded 1832).Wabanaki Tribal Sewing Whimsies: Includes an authentic 19th-century miniature woven sweetgrass-and-ash beehive thimble holder basket paired with its matching fabric strawberry emery needle-sharpening companion piece, sourced directly from Maine's local tribal artisans to accompany Sarah's sterling thimble suite.Historic Maritime & Domestic Imprints: Features an 1831 New-England Farmer’s Almanac by Truman Abell displaying an explicit astronomical cover, alongside a full-sized 1855 Nathaniel Bowditch “New American Practical Navigator” textbook (E. & G.W. Blunt, NY) containing an intricate hand-watercolored anchor presentation plate signed by J. Ingersoll Bowditch [Ref: 1.3.2].Original Samuel Ball II Tintype Portrait (1794-1869): A spectacular, unique 19th-century tintype portrait of the family patriarch housed inside a miniature gilded frame, complete with handwritten lifespan identification cards.C.T. Robbins Plymouth Rock Commemorative China Set: A gorgeous Late-Victorian transferware porcelain teacup and scalloped saucer set manufactured in Germany custom for the historic C.T. Robbins dry goods merchant of Plymouth, MA.Personal Adornments & Accents: Features a striking strand of authentic vintage hand-cut red branch coral jewelry, a heavy diamond-marked pressed-glass inkwell/cellar with a starburst base, an antique leather-and-brass folding coin purse, a green-patinated historical 5.25" plaster/chalkware cherub bust sculpture, an antique late-Victorian wire-wrapped brass crescent hairpin with a milk-glass bead accent, and an elegant late-Victorian double-strand braided loop brass hair fork.Condition Notes:Both showcase displays are in excellent vintage condition. The heavy wooden frames feature tight joints and secure hanging mounts. The clear front display glass panes are completely crack-free and crystal clear. Internal 19th-century books and paper ephemera show beautiful, natural age-appropriate toning, edge rubbing, and historical handwriting that solidifies their bulletproof regional provenance [Ref: 1.2.3]. Sold completely assembled, curated, and display-ready!Shipping & Handling Note for Buyers:This is an exceptionally large, structurally dense, and heavy multi-glass collection. To guarantee a flawless arrival, each shadow box will be independently packed with rigid cardboard faceguards and encased in multiple thick layers of large-bubble wrap. Shipped fully insured via calculated ground freight channels. Local Texas pickup is highly welcomed!