Selina Pierson 1847-8 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Hand-marbled Paper Cover icons This piece is very finely

This piece is very finely woven in wool on a cotton weft

as it has certainly seen some wear

It's in pretty good shape for being more than a hundred years old and having been sent through the mail (I believe the address is G

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

but also the perfect pitcher for pouring whatever at a summer backyard gathering

Selina Pierson 1847-8 British Calligraphy Practice Notebook with Hand-marbled Paper Cover icons This piece is very finelyI'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