Magical Collection of Ancient Iridescent Glass Shards and Bits antique bookplate engraving medical and really it looks almost

and really it looks almost like a weapon

16" tall x 5 1/2" widest x 5 1/4" deepest

master typographer and editor Louis Jou (1882-1968)

The backsides show stains to the paper in the corners but no tears and the fronts are in excellent condition

plus one bottom corner of the frame exposes the edge of the slate inside

Magical Collection of Ancient Iridescent Glass Shards and Bits antique bookplate engraving medical and really it looks almostThis is the find this week that fills me with the most wonder and delivers the greatest joy: glorious shiny objects! Specifically, these are shards of ancient glass, most showing some, or a whole lot, of iridescence. People tend to call all iridescent glass Roman, but whether this is exclusively Roman or a mix including ancient glass from other regions I not expert enough to say. I can say it all feels very magical, and luxurious laid out in front of