EEO's 1862 Sketchbook, Filled with Drawings folk art walnut sailor possibly quite early

possibly quite early

such as the outlines of a previous iteration of the ears visible on one side

In terrific antique condition

6 1/4" tall not including hanging loop

EEO's 1862 Sketchbook, Filled with Drawings folk art walnut sailor possibly quite earlyIt looks from the inside cover that this sketchbook belonged to an Estella (or Estilla) of Bennington (Vermont, I assume) and was gifted to her by her teacher Miss Harwood in 1862. Every page inside is filled, and while not all of the drawings are especially interesting, there are a good few into which our girl seems to have invested quite a lot of energy, and I think those drawings teem with quite a lot of life! I've documented all of them here (and