Master Brown's 1820 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Spencerian Drawing antique charcoal drawing A sweet little turned wood

A sweet little turned wood cup with a handle that I just love for its jaunty angularity as well as its irregularity

this would be great filled with all sorts of bright and cheerful flowers

Box measures 15 l x 7 1/2 w x 3 3/4" t

This one I think is my very favortite amount them

or was particularly attached to owls

Master Brown's 1820 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Spencerian Drawing antique charcoal drawing A sweet little turned woodAnother beautiful antique British calligraphy practice notebook with hand marbled cover, this one of a Master Samuel Brown, 1820. This one begins with a Spencerian calligraphy drawing of a swan on the first inside page, then proceeds to page after page filled with juicy repeated words (banishment; kingsman; quicksilver) and phrases to live by: "Attempt not impossibilities"; "Be ever industrious"; "Beware of bad examples"; "Cautiously avoid temptations