Wonderfully Carved and Gilded Miniature Book iron bucket 15" t x 3 3/4"

15" t x 3 3/4" w with arms down

The pigment could certainly still be put to use

If laid on the ground

And their panting dog companion is pretty clear

Wonderfully Carved and Gilded Miniature Book iron bucket 15" t x 3 3/4"I love a miniature book carved of marble, but rarer in my experience to find one carved of wood, and I really love the detail of the carving on this old one, in its original gold paint (or maybe even gold leaf) which has aged beautifully. Such a lot of care invested in it, with chip carved detailing on the face of it, and lots of attention to form of the spine and pages. Really a beautifully done and special feeling thing. 1 3 4" x 1 3 16" x 5 8".