Book As Object, Mid 1800s PA German Catechism with Best Hand Blocked Paper Covers The Living Arts protfolio This piece comes from the

This piece comes from the collection of Richard “Smitty” Axtell (Skinner recently held an auction of many pieces from his collection in "Smitty's Eye: The Axtell Collection") of Deposit

I believe it dates to 1940s and is still quite shiny and super smart looking

I've tried doing some translation of the ink-written names to understand exactly what species are being represented

offered to guests in a gesture of hospitality for them to select their preferred ingredients

and which makes me think of bentwood  boxes

Book As Object, Mid 1800s PA German Catechism with Best Hand Blocked Paper Covers The Living Arts protfolio This piece comes from theWhen in Pennsylvania, I keep a keen eye out for 19th century PA German catechisms with beautifully papered covers. Hand marbled paper covers are one thing, but this is like an early wallpaper box except in book form. Gorgeous, and a great thing to collect, I'd say. And here, remnants of a pink paper, letterpress printed book seller's label on the inside of the cover. The book itself is Der Kleine Catechismus. (The Small Catechism) of Martin Luther