Friendship, Love and Truth, Mary Karowske's Wonderful Hidden Compartment Book Box with Carving and Inlays, 1900 1846 Ready Reckoner goes beyond representing the animal

goes beyond representing the animal to

but there looking more like Calias

on the North Shore of Long Island

but invariably way beyond my reach

it is quite sturdy and sound

Friendship, Love and Truth, Mary Karowske's Wonderful Hidden Compartment Book Box with Carving and Inlays, 1900 1846 Ready Reckoner goes beyond representing the animalOne of my favorites found at the Nashville shows, purchased from a great Pennsylvania dealer I buy from every time I see him, and from whom I would buy everything if I could afford it! Joys on every inch of this one, the creation of a Mary Karowske I presume, or else a gift to her, but I would like to think she proudly carved her name and carefully inlaid those mother of pearl moons and stars and birds and chairs and candles and cross and heart all by