Louisa Popeney, Pennsylvania Antique 1880s Signed Autograph Book tabletop I've since learned these types

I've since learned  these types of fertility figures are made by the Sambura people of Kenya and that she is probably just a couple of decades old

This stoneware vase was hand thrown then pressed on four sides to give it a faceted yet still very organic form

This is a stunning

4 1/2" diameter and 4 1/4" tall with lid and in excellent condition

I've become a huge fan of Northeast Coast Native American baskets

Louisa Popeney, Pennsylvania Antique 1880s Signed Autograph Book tabletop I've since learned these typesWhat I love so much about this antique autograph book, owned by a Louise Popeney and started in 1881, is the wit of many of those who signed it, and how muchlike a high school yearbookit reveals of the times. Among my personal favorites: Alas, alas, I am so dumb I cannot write in this album, and Love many, trust few, and always paddle your own canoe. But there are so many good ones. And on the second to last page, clever Fannie writes Last of all came