EXCEED with the Pen! Antique Blue and Black Ink Spencerian Calligraphy Example butterly the rest of the stitching

the rest of the stitching is holding together pretty well

and I might guess made to function as a doorstop ( indeed he's taken some dings) but maybe just to sit on a counter and intimidate

Coppess of Sunfield

" I am not entirely certain its meaning on this t-square

born in Woonsocket

EXCEED with the Pen! Antique Blue and Black Ink Spencerian Calligraphy Example butterly the rest of the stitchingYou 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.