Charming Small 1840s Cloth Covered Scrapbook/Ledger whittled chain etc--at first for dances but

etc--at first for dances but then specifically to sell

hard not to feel cheerful with this nearby

3 5/8" long x 1 1/8" wide x 3/4" tall

making his features feel pretty painterly

Martin received his MFA from Alfred and BFA from Kansas City Art Institute

Charming Small 1840s Cloth Covered Scrapbook/Ledger whittled chain etc--at first for dances butA very sweet little thing, it appears this notebook was first used for recording expenses, then repurposed (possibly recovered at that point in this charming woven plaid fabric with separate strip covering the spine) as a scrapbook for assorted clippings. I love that it begins with the fable of the tortoise and the hare, and then on the next page these great X's and squares in watercolor framing "A Child's Prayer." The remaining clippings are quite