"Morn by Wood" Antique Folk Art Carved Book on Starry Panel double portrait Naturally at home amid Mid-Century

Naturally at home amid Mid-Century decor

I've found a few other carved antler mushrooms

The word Nandi has come from Tamil root word Nandhu

which were used by the test taker to recreate increasingly complex designs shown by the test administrator within specified time limits

"Morn by Wood" Antique Folk Art Carved Book on Starry Panel double portrait Naturally at home amid Mid-CenturyI love carved books of all sorts, and this one, found in Pennsylvania, is both beautiful and curious. Into the spine is carved "Morn by Wood", the "Wood" I have to think a playful reference to the material from which the book was carved. And then on the face of it garlands and stars carved all around the title, highlighted in gold paint , as are the edges of the pages, and feeling about as optimistic as the coming dawn, while at the same time perhaps