Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook antique puppet head circa 1970s

circa 1970s

"A fool uttered all his mind"

This one shows wear

and a fold to the lower right corner

Samuel Gifford 1831 Writing and Calligraphy Practice School Notebook antique puppet head circa 1970sI 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