Selina Pierson 1847-8 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Hand-marbled Paper Cover icons but I've never seen mini

but I've never seen mini versions like this

but wonder whether the cast iron balls that comprise his body might be old musket balls (

but part of what I really love about it is how dark and moody it feels--ideal for viewing by candlelight

To pull the tape back in after stretching it out to measure

Two original nails attaching one end of the handle to the box have been replaced with screws

Selina Pierson 1847-8 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Hand-marbled Paper Cover icons but I've never seen miniI'm pretty certain Selina Pierson was the sister of Cornelius Pierson, whose own calligraphy practice notebook is listed separately. Selina's, dating to 1847 48 and with really lovely hand marbled paper cover, includes phrases, some partial, all relating to world geography: "Baltic, an inland sea which has no tide"; "Quito, an audience of Peru"; "Ganges, a river of India"; "Denmark, a country"; "Cortona, an ancient town." Plus small notes at the top