Lovely, Perfect Condition Green and Black Carved Stone Book green and silver and became a central figure

and became a central figure in several aid-to-artist programs prior to the Federal Arts Project under the WPA created in 1935

and charming white spots dappling the black ones

which give it a nice sense of history and age

Carved into the underside of the base of the hand is what looks to be "MC11

I  imagine it being thrown to the ground time and again in order for its owner/s to run off to play

Lovely, Perfect Condition Green and Black Carved Stone Book green and silver and became a central figureSo many carved marble books to find and love! And such a beauty this one, carved of what I believe is Lapis Lacedaemonius, with black stone for the nicely detailed spine, and at the corners too. Feels very Grand Tour to me. Very pretty. 4 1 4" x 2 3 8" x 3 4". Pretty much perfect condition.