Posted 5 years ago
Stillwater
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I found this at the estate of a pretty wealthy and knowledgeable antique dealer. The guy had SUPER unique stuff, things you just don't see. Anyway, it looks like Mexican jade/onyx, and its etched with the image of a traveling man with the words "Puebla 1881" in the tree. The "pages" are painted in gold. Puebla is one of the 32 states that make up Mexico. Perhaps this is some kind of folk are that some historical context? Has anyone ever seen an old stone book like this before?...
This is just a wonderful thing, never seen anything like it & sure wish I could get one for myself!
Wow! Thank you, that's extremely interesting. I did some research and 1881 coincides exactly with the missionary activities. I was wondering, what do you think its purpose was? It doesn't hold any scripture and has no religious imagery or indication, and I can't find *ANY* other "stone books" or similar items connected with the missionaries from that time. Perhaps just a piece of "folk art?"
Can you re-type that about the Jones family? It seems CW deleted it for some reason