Barber's Writing Academy, Mid 1800s Fraktur Penmanship Example in Great Period Frame antique carved anchor or at least entree into

or at least entree into the upper ranks of a secret society

and how great it feels to hold in one's hand--and certainly it is built to withstand some serious slinging

On one edge of the page our subject is so intently writing upon is printed "Salvation Army"--perhaps the joke here being that the soul of our Y

then painting a thin red line for the lips

but I think they were stored in a basement for some time where there was some moisture as there is a little mildew here and there showing against the black paper inside the slides

Barber's Writing Academy, Mid 1800s Fraktur Penmanship Example in Great Period Frame antique carved anchor or at least entree intoMy photos here don't do much justice to this, but I think it's really a nice thing, and very much a whole package. And while it took me a little while to figure out, I think it is quite possible that this was actually the lid of a writing box, with what appear to be parts of two hinges still attached to the corner sides of the frame at top, and a nail on the bottom edge at center, which would have met a clasp. At least I think so. And if so, one might