What an unusual old glass stone !
Beautifully made, fine quality old cabochon features an engraved illustration of Aesop's fable, "The Fox and The Stork".
The raised central cartouche has a high gloss finish in contrast to the matte finish background.
The image is deeply engraved and well defined. It's surrounded by a border of tiny raised dots.
Tiny nicks possible on the edges; have little effect on this wonderful piece.
Available in:
* Opaque Black (with Stork facing Right), which measures 17mm x 11.5mm x 3mm thick.
* Translucent Tobacco Brown (with Stork facing Left or Right), which measures 19mm x 12mm x 3.5mm.
Very limited.
"The Fox and The Stork"
At one time the Fox and the Stork were on visiting terms and
seemed very good friends. So the Fox invited the Stork to dinner,
and for a joke put nothing before her but some soup in a very
shallow dish. This the Fox could easily lap up, but the Stork
could only wet the end of her long bill in it, and left the meal
as hungry as when she began. "I am sorry," said the Fox, "the
soup is not to your liking."
"Pray do not apologise," said the Stork. "I hope you will
return this visit, and come and dine with me soon." So a day was
appointed when the Fox should visit the Stork; but when they were
seated at table all that was for their dinner was contained in a
very long-necked jar with a narrow mouth, in which the Fox could
not insert his snout, so all he could manage to do was to lick the
outside of the jar.
"I will not apologise for the dinner," said the Stork:
"One bad turn deserves another."
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