Description: A child's educational tool dating back to medieval times, Hornbooks included a lesson sheet mounted on wood and protected by a thin sheet of translucent horn. The paddle often had a handle with a hole for a cord or ribbon tied at the child's waist. Our hornbook by House on the Hill is a faithful reproduction of the original antique carved wood mold, and features an angel at the top.
Fun Fact: Some of the 26 letters that we are familiar with today are often missing in antique molds because:
- J and U were not in common use until the 1600s'
- Prior to 1700 "W" was written as "UU"
- X was introduced in the late 15th century
- Y was not common to English until around the 14th or 15th century
Size: 2.875" x 3.875"
Cookie Cutter: Hornbook
