Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Nauyat carving with just a couple of

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

From Wikipedia: The character of Jiggs was an Irishman and former Hod carrier (assistant to bricklayers) who came into wealth in the United States by winning a million dollars in a sweepstakes

Really excellent as pair so best kept together--fronted with glass held by way of clips around the perimeter

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

they are quite worn all over

Valentine, Vermilion, Yearning, Yawning--John Brenneman's Very Nice 1874 Penmanship Notebook Nauyat carving with just a couple ofA 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