Master Brown's 1820 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Spencerian Drawing antique charcoal drawing or was particularly attached to

or was particularly attached to owls

The combination of sky and sea on this one I think is especially great

but with its narrow head and long handle think it would also prove useful for all sorts of tasks

It measures 4 1/2" tall x 1 7/8" wide

like a nod to a grecian urn

Master Brown's 1820 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Spencerian Drawing antique charcoal drawing or was particularly attached toAnother beautiful antique British calligraphy practice notebook with hand marbled cover, this one of a Master Samuel Brown, 1820. This one begins with a Spencerian calligraphy drawing of a swan on the first inside page, then proceeds to page after page filled with juicy repeated words (banishment; kingsman; quicksilver) and phrases to live by: "Attempt not impossibilities"; "Be ever industrious"; "Beware of bad examples"; "Cautiously avoid temptations