1891 Signed Spencerian Pen and Ink Drawing of Two Birds colored blocks but pretty fun

but pretty fun

the other one a pronounced waist and a rust and cream body

signifying adventure as well as safe harbor

Plus those gold buttons against blue coat

it is uncertain exactly the purpose they served

1891 Signed Spencerian Pen and Ink Drawing of Two Birds colored blocks but pretty funIt is hard to imagine a time when people learned how to make calligraphic drawings like this as a matter of course; just amazing. Originally used as an exercise to train students to perfect their handwriting, "Spencerian" steel pen drawings provided an diversion from the more repetitive practice of writing alphabets. Calligraphic drawing also gave the accomplished scribe a means of showing his or her ability and gave penmanship masters a way to