EXCEED with the Pen! Antique Blue and Black Ink Spencerian Calligraphy Example decorative pillows It shows an old water

It shows an old water stain that covers his nose

One page in the middle torn out

3 1/4" tall x 3 1/4" wide and deep overall

Just the sweetest little pair

but there are at least a handful in here I'd be inclined to pop in frames and hang on the wall--I'm especially partial to the page of Windsor chairs

EXCEED with the Pen! Antique Blue and Black Ink Spencerian Calligraphy Example decorative pillows It shows an old waterYou know I love everything about this the fraktur lettering, the little arrows and leaves embedded in them, and of course the very Spencerial rendering of the quill pen. But most of all I love the message: embrace the power of the pen! (Which I interpret not just in terms of making beautiful letters, but also writing potent content!) A perfect gift for a writer, I'd say. 6 3 4" x 2 3 8" and in very good condition, second half 19th c. I believe.