Selina Pierson 1847-8 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Hand-marbled Paper Cover wooden ladle with just minor dings and

with just minor dings and scratches

I don't know much about the origins of this vintage handmade painted papier mache and cloth Punch doll/puppet

and then the wonderful rich dark charcoal black of the carved body with rounded belly

11" across including moving window

Selina Pierson 1847-8 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Hand-marbled Paper Cover wooden ladle with just minor dings andI'm pretty certain Selina Pierson was the sister of Cornelius Pierson, whose own calligraphy practice notebook is listed separately. Selina's, dating to 1847 48 and with really lovely hand marbled paper cover, includes phrases, some partial, all relating to world geography: "Baltic, an inland sea which has no tide"; "Quito, an audience of Peru"; "Ganges, a river of India"; "Denmark, a country"; "Cortona, an ancient town." Plus small notes at the top