Set of Three Old Folk Art Carved Books, One Stone + Two Wood figure in topcoat A lovely wedding or anniversary

A lovely wedding or anniversary gift

A bit of research reveals that it is in fact a Victorian era invalid carriage --I've included an advertisement from the 1890s featuring one very similar

with the pedestal base making a trivet underneath it unnecessary

and love the intricacy of the wooden masts and yards

And indeed it would have been--traditionally used in a wedding ceremony

Set of Three Old Folk Art Carved Books, One Stone + Two Wood figure in topcoat A lovely wedding or anniversaryIn the span of a week I found a series of five carved marble and wooden books two large ones, posted last week, and then these three small ones, which I think are quite nice to together so am listings as a set. The olive and brown stone of the marble one is really beautiful, and I especially love the gilding to the "pages" of the larger wood one. (And the three carved bands on the spines of both of those make them especially nice together.) I do