Written with a Strong Hand, 19th Century Penmanship Notebook with Many Good Combinations 19th c rebus plate which has softened in color

which has softened in color beautifully over the years

in large part as a result of finding wonderful objects like this brass duck-shaped clip

10 1/4" w x 8 5/8 l and in very good condition

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

Written with a Strong Hand, 19th Century Penmanship Notebook with Many Good Combinations 19th c rebus plate which has softened in colorThis 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