with a bit of scratching at lower right and minor wear to upper corners
and then all the blocks were given a layer of varnish
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'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 with a bit of scratchingThis 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