Mary Elizabeth Greene's 1846-1889 Sketchbook design blocks It features the head of

It features the head of Silenus (a drinking companion of Bacchus) on one side

I wonder who the Nelly was who he or she was thinking about

4 7/8" long x 2 5/8" deep x 7/8" tall

and just a couple of small stains on the lid

or for cheering up oneself

Mary Elizabeth Greene's 1846-1889 Sketchbook design blocks It features the head ofThis 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