Lovely Old Wooden Painter's Palette with Soft Colors antique grimaud cards Some penmanship practice books appeal

Some penmanship practice books appeal to me for the content of the phrases that are repeated

and then inside 12 squares of paper soap (pure "cocoanut" oil

These I believe may be just a bit later

simply an excellent thing

I don't know

Lovely Old Wooden Painter's Palette with Soft Colors antique grimaud cards Some penmanship practice books appealI don't jump on many palettes these days, as I am quite fussy about the ones I like so many out there that look as if painted up to look as if they were actually used. But this is a nice old real one, probably tucked inside a painter's box to be used en plein air, with the colors on it just right for capturing a landscapes. Some paint and what I take for oil stain on the reverse side too. Lovely. 10" x 7", very nice presumed antique condition, late