MOTHER
SB-027
Front: Polished, medium relief lettering against stippled background, on a diagonal: “MOTHER” surrounded by narrow, cut cornered saw-toothed border. Five petaled flower above and below “MOTHER.” All set within deeply carved, rectangular saw-toothed border.
Back: Deeply incised lettering within raised, polished, cut cornered rectangle: “HOLY BIBLE.” Stippled scalloped patterned border.
Spine: Four raised, polished ribs against hatched background.
Page edges are finely grooved.
- Dateca. 1890
- MediumLimestone (?), pale grey brown
- Dimensions (inches)4 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 7/8