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West Baden Springs

SB-285

Front: “West/Baden/Springs” in script lightly incised, within simple border and corner decorations.
Rear: Identical border and corner decorations.
Spine: Three thin incised lines.
Foredge: Coved with top and bottom edges flush.

A famous 19th C hot springs resort in southern Indiana.  Local stone?

  • Dateca. 1900
  • MediumSandstone, fine grained, reddish brown
  • Dimensions (inches)3 1/4 x 2 9/16 x 7/8