One would guess this is meant to be Taylor himself
which is I believe the signature of Shaker brushes
A mock up for a school yearbook or a teacher's aid for memorizing the names of students
And I must say it makes me want to build a bucolic diorama around it to relax into when needed
with some scratching and staining to the slate
1822 Pluma H. Ralph Much Aged But Very Tender Alphabet Sampler totem shaped letter opener One would guess this isAs you probably probably know by now, my inclinations lean toward rescuing and retrieving things that might not otherwise be readily appreciated, as might be said for this sampler, of a Pluma H. Ralph, dated March 22, 1822, just about exactly 200 year ago. It was in part the year of its making that felt significant to me, as if calling across time to be re considered at this moment, and also her name, calling to mind peacocks and plums, which also