Beautiful 1847 Friends School Penmanship Notebook with Excellent Words lists though I could not find

though I could not find a reference to the Jan Ford cottages noted at upper right

Marked Made in Germany

I believe this piece is specifically by Wilhelm Kagel Jr

but this weekend in Maine I stumbled across a small bowl

while his legs all move independently

Beautiful 1847 Friends School Penmanship Notebook with Excellent Words lists though I could not findAnother beautiful antique penmanship notebook, because I just can't resist these, and each is its own special thing, this one kept by a Isaac Steere at the Friends School, Providence, RI, 1847. Written with a clear, confident hand in strong black ink all the way through, and with an excellent selection of words, two to four per page, and some great combinations among them. (I'm especially partial to Quadruped Rendezvous, but Matrimony Navigation is