Luthera M. Whitney's Charming Antique Sketchbook, Full needle and thread box I purchased this directly from

I purchased this directly from a seller in Russia when it was still winter

I find this exquisitely beautiful

and is nice and deep so as to be useful in the kitchen

and is perfectly suited to use as such)

6 3/8" tall x 5" long including pole x 1 1/4" deep

Luthera M. Whitney's Charming Antique Sketchbook, Full needle and thread box I purchased this directly fromI did bother to look up Luthera Whitney, who signed this sketchbook, and turns out she went on to become a published writer, with works including (doesn't seem too surprising!) "Old Time Days and Ways," focused on homesteading, published in 1883. I also found a record of her listed as a school teacher in Springfield Vermont in 1870, age 26, so would guess this sketchbook dates to 1860 or so. While not every sketch here is super exciting, there are a