Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook antique puppet head with a few light stains

with a few light stains at upper left and along the top edge

or just assorted tiny things

circa 1970s

Just nice set on the shelf

making me think she may be a fertility figure

Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook antique puppet head with a few light stainsI have long been eyeing antique school notebooks, both relating to the study of math and writing penmanship, and finally found a lovely set of five of them from a seller in England, which I am listing individually. This one I think is my very favortite amount them, of a Samuel Gifford studying at Mr. Heale's Academy in Sherborne, dating to 1831. I find this exquisitely beautiful, and rather awe inspiring for the fineness of the penmanship, augmented