Antique Hand-carved Stone Bible with Cross ww2 drawing and what a treat it

and what a treat it must have been for Mary to receive it

Truly a lovely thing

or at least an attempt at it

with the short sides slightly recessed from the long sides so as to look like pages

with a near old fold line down the center

Antique Hand-carved Stone Bible with Cross ww2 drawing and what a treat itOne of two stone carved books this week, which just between the two of them made this a good week, as I do really love a stone carved book or a book shaped anything and good ones don't cross my path all that often. This one is gray stone with white marbling, nicely carved with three raised bands on the spine and an etched cross with border detailing on both front and back. Plus old gold paint on the pages and as highlights on the spine. Of substantial