Have Patience, Victorian Era Ink Spatter Over Stencil Drawing design blocks With an old fold line

With an old fold line down the center

This beauty stands over 8 inches tall

carved of pine I believe

tons of very detailed information on the proper sort of desk and chair and hand and paper position for writing properly

I'd guess the painting--titled "The Story"--portrays Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

Have Patience, Victorian Era Ink Spatter Over Stencil Drawing design blocks With an old fold lineI can't think of a better way to deliver this message; have patience, indeed! The maker of this would have carefully arranged these leaves and hand cut stenciled letters on top of the paper then finely spattered ink all over; I like to imagine them patiently waiting for the ink to dry in order to see the fruits of their labor, which I find really lovely and rather magical. 13 1 8" x 11 1 16". The paper was folded horizontally down the center, causing