Carved 1880 Pink Marble Book ideal 6" long x 4" tall

6" long x 4" tall (not including chimney) x 2 1/2" wide

12 7/8" wide x 10 1/4" deep (11 1/4" including handle) x 6 1/2" tall

The old handmade fence-type construction reminds one of old feather Christmas tree fences

and with the aid of a magnifier I am able to read some printed text on it—“Funnel Piller Gun / Somers Bros / Brooklyn NY

Carved 1880 Pink Marble Book ideal 6" long x 4" tallThere seems to be a theme of pink running though a number of my finds this week not usually the color that draws me, but perhaps soft pinks reminding us of love and kindness are just the thing. And of course carved books of all shapes and sizes and colors are always the thing. This miniature one carved of pink stone with lots of gray marbling is not an especially fancy one, but it has a well carved form, with recessed pages and a nicely curved spine