Mary Elizabeth Greene's 1846-1889 Sketchbook vintage Russian art 7 7/8" long x 2

7 7/8" long x 2 1/8" diameter at bristles

which has been painted with black and white enamel

with a scattered of what look very much like sesame seeds along the darker brown stripes

Beautifully made and very substantial

I especially love the perfectly round loop at the base of the handle

Mary Elizabeth Greene's 1846-1889 Sketchbook vintage Russian art 7 7/8" long x 2This 19th century sketchbook of a Mary Elizabeth Greene has seen better days, with some of the pencil drawings just loose and a fair amount of foxing on a number of them. But there are a few I like a lot, especially the last two chronologically (I have shown them first in photos) one of a boy with a dropped watermelon next to a girl holding her whole one up like a prize, and the other of a girl offering treats to a young wanderer. Photos show the full