1917 Tall, Mounted Relief Carving of Man in Suit in Profile carved marble boots which I've tried to document

which I've tried to document fairly comprehensively--and which doing for the first time I might say is pure delight

with "antes" printed across the edge of one side

This marionette ranks among my favorite finds ever

One of the trays is 3 1/8" tall

" perhaps the initials of the carver and the year 1911

1917 Tall, Mounted Relief Carving of Man in Suit in Profile carved marble boots which I've tried to documentI might guess there was one a second carving of this man's wife facing in the opposite direction that hung beside it, together forming almost a full circle, but I don't know that for sure perhaps she was anticipated but never arrived! In any case, what a charmer he is, looking handsome and focused in his jacket and tie, and with one large ear open as if just waiting to hear what we have to say! When I first saw him I immediately associated the black