Striking Early, Large, Hand-Carved Printing Block with Heart, Beds, Flowers black bunny approximately 3" across at lip

approximately 3" across at lip

with two of the largest one featuring an arched door on one side

I found this is in Massachusetts and would guess late 19th/early 20th century

Surely another good thing to occupy one's time during this long winter

" making for a pretty dramatic perch

Striking Early, Large, Hand-Carved Printing Block with Heart, Beds, Flowers black bunny approximately 3" across at lipI've seen some early carved print blocks, but I don't think ever one as large as this, or one I loved nearly as much! My guess is that it was used to print directly on the wall in a home though perhaps to make wall paper whatever the case it would have required some strength and determination to use, as it's fairly cumbersome and heavy. The heart at top framed with a ring of posts just kills me (which together with the overall shape makes this feel