Antique Carved Marble Doorstop with Porcelain Handle 1900s When I bring a bunch

When I bring a bunch of stuff home from a picking excursion

) The scratches and subtle halo around his head just amplifies the effect

I assume this is an ice fishing scene

so will include it unless you prefer otherwise

with a handful of loose teeth as noted and shown in photos

Antique Carved Marble Doorstop with Porcelain Handle 1900s When I bring a bunchI've definitely got a thing for carved marble folk art objects in part I think because they embody the democratization of a material with very grand historical associations. And hard to get much more democratic than a doorstop! This is a pretty matter of fact one, but with nicely carved corners and this great zig zag sort of detailing around the perimeter of the top and each side. Definitely well used, with a porcelain pull for carrying it from one