Antique Carved Marble Shoe Shaped Ink Pen Holder 1911 edition of Voices of the Night Some dust inside and some

Some dust inside and some rust on the caps--just as there should be

This was among several having to do with good health and hygiene habits and while I might argue with the premise

with shot marks on both fronts and backs

and then two crosses on either side drawn over top

in old pink paint and rust here and there

Antique Carved Marble Shoe Shaped Ink Pen Holder 1911 edition of Voices of the Night Some dust inside and someA nice complement to the ink blotter I just listed, this little carved marble shoe was made to hold ink quill pens, and perhaps there was once a carved marble ink well to accompany it. You know I love a carved shoe, and even better in marble. There is some faint carving on one side; I can make out "garden", which makes me think this was a folk souvenir from the Garden of the Gods in Colorado from which I have also seen a few carved marble books over