Grace’s 1880 Speller with Flowers Drawings and Handwritten Messages great gift I really don't think these

I really don't think these detract but rather contribute to its wonderful patina

then the ground and (what there is of a) garment were painted/stained green

minor paint loss and a little uneveness to the blade edge near the tip

this one with a latched door that opens to allows capture and release

There is damage to one side of the piece

Grace’s 1880 Speller with Flowers Drawings and Handwritten Messages great gift I really don't think theseI have a feeling Grace was not entirely devoted to her spelling, as she seems to have used this book to collect messages from her friends, too! (i. e. "When you grow old and cannot see Put on your specs and think of me.") There are a handful, clearly written by different people, on the end pages, and, my favorite, these little flower drawings at the front. As you likely know by now Im a sucker for a sweet and much personalized old school book, and