Handmade Bound Alligator Hide Book Sculpture Coffee Table Book (478)
Louisiana alligator hide book scultpure and amazingly unique! This sculpted real deal journal/diary is truly one-of-a-kind. With countless interior décor possibilities, there's a certain museum quality about its presentation. Set it on the coffee table, move it around, observe it from all the different angles. Invite select and appreciative friends over. The minutes will be few before someone asks . . . where did you get THAT? Is that a book? My goodness, it's a piece of sculpture! If I was handy, I'd tell 'em, "Why yes it is. Oh . . . and it is a real and truly leather bound book. Use it accordingly
-Measures 4" x 3" x 2" of alligator hide
-Hand cut & trimmed into sculpted rectangular block and stylish fold over cover
-24" hand cut leather strap double wraps
-Strap secured with vintage wood button backed with abalone shell
-Real silk screen printed inside covers
-Ten hand stitched signatures of Folio antique white fine art watercolor paper 250w
-Signatures stitched with waxed linen thread
-208 hand torn deckle edge pages (that's a bunch!)
-Finished with imported silk head bands
-Sculpture and journal both signed by me
My journals are truly hand bound books. No floppy signatures stitched to the spine, these journals are constructed using standard bookbinding materials. Every page is hand torn 250w fine art paper and most journals are adorned with original artwork and hand hammered copper, brass or silver