CB's Antique Folk Art Carved Marble Book, Dinged But Lovely portrait of young painter 18 3/4" l x 8

18 3/4" l x 8 3/16" t

rounded form with the perfect matte green glaze

but completely charming I think

and perhaps it was her teacher who wrote Laura at bottom left

but I quite like them as is (what a wonderful face) and with a little playing around one can use the wire handle to raise and swing him (or her) into all sorts of positions

CB's Antique Folk Art Carved Marble Book, Dinged But Lovely portrait of young painter 18 3/4" l x 8A few losses to this antique carved marble folk art book, but really a nice one, of a good scale, heavy and substantial in hand, with recessed, gold painted pages, and carved, gold painted details on the spine. With a bold capital lettered monogram, C. B. carved deeply into the face.(I love those square periods, especially.) Found in Pennsylvania. 4 3 8" x 3 1 4" x 1 3 16". Loss to one front and one back corner, as if often read! And with some