Pair of Young Brick Layers Flanking Their Work, Terrific Antique Occupational (Apprentice?) Mounted Photo carve beaver one of a kind I

one of a kind I feel sure (not done according any pattern)

he's no less than a king

each 1 5/8" x 3/4" x 3/8" d and in good

with wear to the book but holding together fine

Completely full all the way through until the very last couple of pages

Pair of Young Brick Layers Flanking Their Work, Terrific Antique Occupational (Apprentice?) Mounted Photo carve beaver one of a kind INothing makes me happier than exemplifications of pride in good, hard work, and I might guess this fireplace was the most ambitious bricklaying effort completed by these two young men to date, who look quite fresh in their coveralls, trowel in the hand of one (the other I imagine just outside the frame.) Perhaps young apprentices, or bricklaying students, I am not sure; there is a bit of handwriting on the reverse but it is hard to decipher. Very