Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Nauyat carving Perhaps the saint represented here

Perhaps the saint represented here is Saint Anthony of Padua

This card represents a deception

with just a couple of small chips to the  ears showing white clay

--so while the cork in the bottle implies that it might be filled

Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Nauyat carving Perhaps the saint represented hereA nice one, dated 1874, with tons of good words, and combinations of words, in lovely condition, with ink strong and clear throughout. Lots of pages here that feel quiet poetic, from a full page of "ordinary" to the excellent combination of "valentine" and "vermilion." Quenchers and quickener, yearning and yawning, snarling and sniveling, on and on. 8 5 8" x 7". 12 leafs all filled front and back. Attached front cover, back cover lost. Pages in good