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Chattanooga

SB-331

Front: Raised carving within a recessed rectangular background: “NEAR CHAT / TANOOGA / TENN / NOV. [incised, not raised:] 1864.” At center is a raised diamond with a raised star at its center.
Back: Raised carving within a recessed rectangular background: “”LOOK.OUT / MOUNTAIN.” At center is a raised diamond with a raised star at its center.
Spine: Three single rib bands.
Foredge: Inset but flat.

Question: was this actually carved in 1864 or much later? From a collection assembled thirty years ago by Phyllis Baker, an antiques dealer in Wilmington, Delaware.

  • Date1864
  • MediumChert, mottled brown
  • Dimensions (inches)3 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 7/8