19th C. Carved Marble Folk Art Miniature Book with Red Painted Florishes handwoven rug and an homage to cleanliness

and an homage to cleanliness if I ever saw one

like new condition and the colors super bright

are meant to carrying coal

and large as far as these go

19th C. Carved Marble Folk Art Miniature Book with Red Painted Florishes handwoven rug and an homage to cleanlinessA beauty of an antique carved marble book, I think my favorite of these I've found (this one in PA), with the red painted flourished on front reminding me of painted lips about to deliver a kiss! Bright white marble, in wonderful condition, with detailing around the perimeter of front and back and across the spine. 3 3 4" x 2 1 2" x 3 4". Excellent antique condition, 19th c., with some loss to the red paint decorating the spine but the painted