Wonderful Large Much Handled Folk Art Carved Stone Book (Presumed Match Striker, Too) shaker style doll mirror executed in ink and ink

executed in ink and ink wash on heavy weight card

so as to prop her somewhere with light coming through

but overall they've held on to their color beautifully

In an old black-painted wood frame

She's got a large chip on one side--not visible if positioning her at the left end of a shelf or cheeks forward

Wonderful Large Much Handled Folk Art Carved Stone Book (Presumed Match Striker, Too) shaker style doll mirror executed in ink and inkThis is one of my favorite objects I've had in the shop, and one I'd be especially glad to keep for myself. Photos don't convey scale, or weight in the hand, or presence, especially, very well, but in all regards I'd say it is 100% perfect larger and more substantial than any stone carved book I've seen, but just the right size to wrap a hand around and hold, as may hands have clearly done before, softening any hard angles over many many years. I