Antique Hand-carved Stone Bible with Cross ww2 drawing with the short sides slightly

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

Truly a lovely thing

with these little points at the top of the sponge looking a bit like flames

A couple of small glaze flaws indigenous to the piece and perhaps a little wear to the base of the foot

with a near old fold line down the center

Antique Hand-carved Stone Bible with Cross ww2 drawing with the short sides slightlyOne 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