Mary Elizabeth Greene's 1846-1889 Sketchbook design blocks I wonder if these charming

I wonder if these charming old barber's pole whimsies were carved by a barber in his spare time

3 5/8" tall x 2 9/16" wide x 5/8" deep

and just a couple of small stains on the lid

Okakura Kabuza discusses Zen and Taosim

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Mary Elizabeth Greene's 1846-1889 Sketchbook design blocks I wonder if these charmingThis 19th century sketchbook of a Mary Elizabeth Greene has seen better days, with some of the pencil drawings just loose and a fair amount of foxing on a number of them. But there are a few I like a lot, especially the last two chronologically (I have shown them first in photos) one of a boy with a dropped watermelon next to a girl holding her whole one up like a prize, and the other of a girl offering treats to a young wanderer. Photos show the full