Gorgeous Old Hopkinton Town Team Stencil Painted Banner mended primitive Structurally solid

Structurally solid

There is a bit of toning and a fold to the bottom right edge

a fascinating couple  at the vanguard of American studio pottery

9 5/8" X 8" X 1" and in good condition

Gorgeous Old Hopkinton Town Team Stencil Painted Banner mended primitive Structurally solidThere are towns of Hopkinton in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and maybe a few other places, too found in NH, I believe it is that Hopkinton "town team" for which it was made many many years ago, but surely it could be used to root for any Hopkinton team now! I find it a fantastically beautiful thing, with the black of the stencil painted lettering as black and rich a black as ever there was, and perfectly stark against the age stained,