Luthera M. Whitney's Charming Antique Sketchbook, Full needle and thread box I am not sure the

I am not sure the age but it definitely shows some

I've documented a representative sample

the much venerated first female monarch of the Kingdom of Poland

I purchased this directly from a seller in Russia when it was still winter

Anything would feel special served on this elegant hand thrown ceramic black-glazed plate with three perfect white circles radiating in from its lip

Luthera M. Whitney's Charming Antique Sketchbook, Full needle and thread box I am not sure theI did bother to look up Luthera Whitney, who signed this sketchbook, and turns out she went on to become a published writer, with works including (doesn't seem too surprising!) "Old Time Days and Ways," focused on homesteading, published in 1883. I also found a record of her listed as a school teacher in Springfield Vermont in 1870, age 26, so would guess this sketchbook dates to 1860 or so. While not every sketch here is super exciting, there are a