SOLD Small Carved Stone Obelisk (with good stone pedestal) painting of holy roman emperor Just a great little object

Just a great little object that I would perch on a shelf to admire

It measures 5 3/4" x 4 1/2" x 5/8"

I continue to grab these when I come across them--which is increasingly rarely it seems--as I continue to find them such evocative things

are a great example of the work of Marianne Suda

which almost reads as gold

SOLD Small Carved Stone Obelisk (with good stone pedestal) painting of holy roman emperor Just a great little objectI found this carved soapstone obelisk and rectangular rock in the same place and think the latter makes quite a nice pedestal for the former, so will include it as a bonus. I'm not sure the origins of the obelisk, but it seems to have some good age to it perhaps a little Grand Tour souvenir, or a folk art recreation of one? Whatever the case, a good little object I think, which I must say I rather like turned on its side. The rectangular rock might