SCRATCH, Antique Carved Marble Folk Art Match Striker blue canisters when closed 11 1/4" tall

when closed 11 1/4" tall x 1 1/4" wide x 1 9/16" deep

Some irregularity to the glazing

I think it's a lovely little painting

Another example of book as object

and likely one of many once held together in a ruled notebook

SCRATCH, Antique Carved Marble Folk Art Match Striker blue canisters when closed 11 1/4" tallThis was of my favorite finds from my road trip this summer, which I found in Kansas City, Missouri, purchased from a dealer with a treasure trove of fabulous things, many of which he wouldn't part with. I finally coaxed him into selling me this one, which I find just about a perfect object, and which I had to hold on to for a bit to enjoy. Carved of marble and weighing about 6 1 2 pounds, it's an oversized match striker, with "Scratch" carved in