Alphabet, Horse, House, Evolution, Double-side Notebook Page with Cipher Writing, 1887 viking in the case of this

in the case of this Sanskrit manuscript page

and really make for quite a functional as well as charming piece

The hand-carved form itself

The slide top fits perfectly

Alphabet, Horse, House, Evolution, Double-side Notebook Page with Cipher Writing, 1887 viking in the case of thisThis double sided page of very urgent looking writing and a few drawings too I purchased along with a two page spread sold a few weeks ago as found, though I wish I had the rest of the notebook they came from! I take this for cipher writing, written using a secret code, perhaps made for passing between one school boy and another. The graphite letters, which appear to have been written while applying a whole lot of pressure to the pencil, overlay what