Victorian Schoolgirl’s Notebook | Biographical Sketches of Notable Men & Women |1889Fabulous Victorian notebook copied out by a schoolgirl in 1889. Unclear if it was for school or just a passion project, but Miss Blanche copied in beautiful penmanship 99 pages of biographical sketches of famous men and women from history. She even set it up like a real book with a preface, copyright page, and table of contents! Richly illustrated throughout in naive pen drawings. One or two are done in colored pencil. Refer to photos for size &

Same design on both sides with a lady’s face and flowers

& 10” long

Condition is excellent save for one tiny pinhole

although I don’t think he represents anyone in particular

Small Victorian hand shaped vase made of parian

The box does have quite a bit of wear

If I’m lucky

Refer to photos for condition: Some very minor wear to the canvas and wear to the frame

Usually there is a great deal of chipping or scratches to the paint

Very Romeo & Juliet

This was the era of Beau Brummel

The handle looks like a branch of coral and the spout is the gaping mouth of a grotesque