19th Century Carved Marble Folk Art Book with Detailed Spine and Camouflaged Monogram welded caterpillar got a hold of the

got a hold of the ledger

which I knew to be quite rare

with nary a tear or smudge or spot

Washington

19th Century Carved Marble Folk Art Book with Detailed Spine and Camouflaged Monogram welded caterpillar got a hold of theI love a carved stone folk art book, and the rich red and white marble on this one is just gorgeous. And, the patterning on the marble has the effect of almost entirely camouflaging the monogram beautifully carved into the face of it, which the carver clearly knew, such that it feels like an intentional sort of secret. I felt it first with my fingers, then looking closely and holding the book an angle, one can just discern it; looks like SLC to me.