Antique Hand-carved Stone Bible with Cross ww2 drawing 19th century British and turned

19th century British and turned of boxwood and ebony

The glass slides in horizontally to a three-sized frame on the backside

I've developed quite a weakness for old handmade needle books

Truly a lovely thing

with a near old fold line down the center

Antique Hand-carved Stone Bible with Cross ww2 drawing 19th century British and turnedOne 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