Lot of 4 Mid 19th Century Penmanship Practice Notebooks painting stand 6 3/8" x 4 3/16

6 3/8" x 4 3/16

The piece is in very good antique condition and has a truly fantastic patina

I have completely fallen in love with Spillikins/Spellicans

with a great shape and terrific feel in the hand

it wouldn't be very much work to sew the edges under to finish it off

Lot of 4 Mid 19th Century Penmanship Practice Notebooks painting stand 6 3/8" x 4 3/16Though it's a bit difficult to discern some of the handwriting (!), these four notebooks appear to have been the property of a couple of different members of the Heath family of Boston I can clearly read John Heath on one, and I believe Adelbert on a couple of others, and the years 1849 and 1850 appear. I love the paperback covers on these, especially the "lessons in drawings" animals and geometric shapes. Inside, they vary: >>one (the one with