EXCEED with the Pen! Antique Blue and Black Ink Spencerian Calligraphy Example stand up paper dolls One end of the corkscrew-like

One end of the corkscrew-like section is no longer a complete loop

A curious thing

but I do believe she is meant to be a ballerina

and if not displaying a few favorite dolls

or perhaps near one's fishing gear as inspiration

EXCEED with the Pen! Antique Blue and Black Ink Spencerian Calligraphy Example stand up paper dolls One end of the corkscrew-likeYou know I love everything about this the fraktur lettering, the little arrows and leaves embedded in them, and of course the very Spencerial rendering of the quill pen. But most of all I love the message: embrace the power of the pen! (Which I interpret not just in terms of making beautiful letters, but also writing potent content!) A perfect gift for a writer, I'd say. 6 3 4" x 2 3 8" and in very good condition, second half 19th c. I believe.