Embossed Brass Butterfly Pen Wipe vintage illustration on board but this super folky bas

but this super folky bas relief carving of a pin up is among my very favorite Brimfield finds is this

6 5/8" t x 2 1/8" in diameter

local tradition of hand-built wooden canoes

bottom 4 1/2" x 3 3/8"

The slide top fits perfectly

Embossed Brass Butterfly Pen Wipe vintage illustration on board but this super folky basThere is a certain blurry line between old pen wipes and needle books, but I'm sure this is the former, especially due to the smooth black fabric inside, of which there are only two "pages" with the black of course matching the color of the ink this would for the most part be wiping! It's the embossed brass butterfly on the face that sold me, all done by hand like a pin prick drawing, and then riveted the suede cover along the top of the back.