Knowles & Maxim 1881 "Real Pen Work" Spencerian Penmanship Instruction Book ash splint basket which we had no interest

which we had no interest in until my aunt cracked one open to reveal that he had filled each one with a $5 bill

The box measures 11 3/4" long x 7 3/4" wide x 3 1/4" tall

has not been cleaned

some aging and a bit of light cracking to the deep red lacquer on the bottom and interior

Box measures 12 3/4" x 9" x 1 3/4"

Knowles & Maxim 1881 "Real Pen Work" Spencerian Penmanship Instruction Book ash splint basket which we had no interestNow just might be the time to learn Spencerian penmanship, and this would be the ultimate guide to doing so! I've come across a few different soft covered pen work instruction guides, but this seems to be the mother of them all, including examples of elaborate Spencerian drawings of lions and eagles and Diana riding a stag which clearly spurred larger versions of the same. Plus fantastic alphabets, designs for autograph albums, instructions for making