YMCA, Dec 25, 1919, Unusual Antique Type-Stamped Solid Lead Miniature Folk Art Book multiple faces 5" long x 2" deep

5" long x 2" deep x 3

And I know from the dealer I purchased the prints from that her house was loaded with great mid-century furniture and objects

9 5/8" x 6 5/8" framed

but if handled with a little care it seems pretty stable now

There is wear to the velvet fabric spine and one of the ribbon ties is detached (but stitched to the front page of the inside for safekeeping

YMCA, Dec 25, 1919, Unusual Antique Type-Stamped Solid Lead Miniature Folk Art Book multiple faces 5" long x 2" deepThis one is very much of the ilk of a miniature folk art book carved of marble or stone, but instead is made of solid lead (and as such can be used to draw with, like a pencil!) I have no knowledge of its connection to the YMCA on Christmas in 1919, but those were the fairly early years of the YMCA in the United States, with the organization providing a wide array of programs services to diverse populations. I have found a fair number of old YMCA