Written with a Strong Hand, 19th Century Penmanship Notebook with Many Good Combinations 19th c rebus plate and perhaps the two larger

and perhaps the two larger (upper left first photo) WWI era

with a bit of scratching at lower right and minor wear to upper corners

I think handmade paper dolls have really not gotten their full due

and then all the blocks were given a layer of varnish

I'd think--on an old school slate would make a great gift for an emerging seamstress

Written with a Strong Hand, 19th Century Penmanship Notebook with Many Good Combinations 19th c rebus plate and perhaps the two largerThis one was not fully completed, but the ink is so strong, and the hand that wrote it so confident, and the completed pages include some of my favorite work combinations ever: Valentine + Vermilion, Quickener + Quenchers, Yearning + Yawning (and here one Yearling inserted, too), and whole pages of Ordinary and Disclaimer. I'll never get over the delight and resonance of seeing such words repeated over and over again in perfect cursive. 8 3 8" x 6 7