1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. open house sign with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--and

with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--and a handy hook on the end for hanging near the work bench

Plus a handy hook on the end for hanging

I'd guess this old cutout wooden stork head was once attached to a body and lived in a yard or garden somewhere

and in the other one larger

1789 Penmanship Notebook, Abijah Crane, Boston, MA. open house sign with natural bristles--horsehair I believe--andWow! Ive bought and sold a number of 19th century penmanship and maths notebooks, including a couple British ones from the early 1800s, but never one from the 18th century, let alone an American one, and this one feels quite historically significant. This and another I am listed separately were kept by an Alijah Crane (Jr.) of Boston this one begun on November 23, 1789 maintained during the period when the Bill of Rights was ratified and last of the