Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Nauyat carving “Suffrage Blue Bird Day

“Suffrage Blue Bird Day

One sees late 19th/earlyish 20th century tin lock boxes around

of the sort that one might want to keep on the desk as a sort of fidget toy

they are quite worn all over

have a long tradition of creating pottery and textiles with patterns that reflect their spiritual beliefs

Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Nauyat carving “Suffrage Blue Bird DayA nice one, dated 1874, with tons of good words, and combinations of words, in lovely condition, with ink strong and clear throughout. Lots of pages here that feel quiet poetic, from a full page of "ordinary" to the excellent combination of "valentine" and "vermilion." Quenchers and quickener, yearning and yawning, snarling and sniveling, on and on. 8 5 8" x 7". 12 leafs all filled front and back. Attached front cover, back cover lost. Pages in good