A birch talking board printed in an antique typeface, with a heart-shaped planchette on felt glides: the Victorian parlor object, faithfully reproduced for candlelit evenings and patient questions.
At a glance
Lower the lamps, clear the table and rest your fingertips lightly on the planchette. A spirit board asks for patience, company and a little candlelight, and it has been asking for them in parlors for well over a century.