Embossed Brass Butterfly Pen Wipe vintage english noting “too much black

noting “too much black

a pink velvet spine

6 1/4" long x 1 1/8" wide x 3/4" deep and in great structural condition with a terrific patina of wear

Some glare from glass captured in a few photos

A quick search found the Hugh F

Embossed Brass Butterfly Pen Wipe vintage english noting “too much blackThere is a certain blurry line between old pen wipes and needle books, but I'm sure this is the former, especially due to the smooth black fabric inside, of which there are only two "pages" with the black of course matching the color of the ink this would for the most part be wiping! It's the embossed brass butterfly on the face that sold me, all done by hand like a pin prick drawing, and then riveted the suede cover along the top of the back.