Excerpt of Franklin's Remarks at 1787 Constitutional Convention, Poignant 19th C. Penmanship Exercise salesman sample wire mesh screen I found this one fairly

I found this one fairly tarnished but it polished right up

and maybe 1930-40s

I think he looks a little like Jim Nabors

7 3/4" square x 1 5/8" tall and in excellent condition

Excerpt of Franklin's Remarks at 1787 Constitutional Convention, Poignant 19th C. Penmanship Exercise salesman sample wire mesh screen I found this one fairlyI purchased this one from an antiquarian book and all sorts of interesting things on paper dealer based in the Albany area, at a very good antiques show where I found not a single other thing I felt like committing to. Of course I'm always looking for beautifully executed early penmanship examples, which this very much is (look at details; what a lot of strokes of the pen on each letter! and quite a reminder of why everyone was forced to write with