I think I've found exactly two WPA painted chalkware architectural models over the years--they're pretty scarce, and I think really cool. Created by artists employed under the Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project (WPA/FAP) during the period @ 1935-1943, these were/are handmade miniature replicas of historic or architecturally significant buildings which were intended to serve as visual teaching tools (for display in libraries, classrooms, etc), preserve local history, and promote cultural education during the Great Depression. Some were made of specific historic structures (i.e. the Betsy Ross House) others of vernacular typologies, like "Cliff Dwelling" or this "Egyptian House." Made of plaster of paris/chalkware, and hand-painted.
6" x 4 3/4" x 2 3/4" t. Some scattered small chips and paint loss as evident, as is typically the case with these.
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