19th Century Carved Marble Folk Art Book with Detailed Spine and Camouflaged Monogram antique tornado photo 8” long x 1” diameter

8” long x 1” diameter

which is really quite a satisfying thing to do

Along the bottom edge is the name of its maker in brown

with great proportions and gorgeously rounded sides

19th Century Carved Marble Folk Art Book with Detailed Spine and Camouflaged Monogram antique tornado photo 8” long x 1” diameterI love a carved stone folk art book, and the rich red and white marble on this one is just gorgeous. And, the patterning on the marble has the effect of almost entirely camouflaging the monogram beautifully carved into the face of it, which the carver clearly knew, such that it feels like an intentional sort of secret. I felt it first with my fingers, then looking closely and holding the book an angle, one can just discern it; looks like SLC to me.