Nice Old Relief Carved Folk Art Ship (formerly a bookend) erotic wallet and that it is a

and that it is a very lovely and tender one

To my eye and sensibilities

I believe--1910s or so

perhaps in a gold frame

with a monograph carved into the reverse

Nice Old Relief Carved Folk Art Ship (formerly a bookend) erotic wallet and that it is aThis carving was once the face of a bookend, but the bottom of the brass bookend attachment had been covered in felt that had gotten pretty rough, so I extricated it and it stands now on its own. I spent a few long days over the holidays going through old boxes in the basement where i had stashed inventory years ago from a little space i had in a shop nearby when i was just starting out in this business this is one of just a couple things I felt