Antique Tombstone Breadboard in Paint with Dried Carrots Old Chestnut Knife and Herb Booklet

Breadboards are ever so popular as they really have become a primitive staple for our butteries, pantries and farmhouse tables. There are so many shapes and sizes to choose from that it is only fitting when they can be stacked in graduated sizes against a wall with a sensational outcome! This tombstone breadboard not only has great primitive appeal but has the most wonderful traces of chocolate brown paint as well! This gathering includes the breadboard, little dried carrots, a Chestnut knife and an old Herb Doctor Booklet. There are no visible chop marks present on the painted side of the board but there are some light chop marks on the reverse. This board apparently was not used very much and is in very good condition with out any cracks or chips to report. The surface wear on the painted side could not be any better and is "honest & true". This piece dates to around the turn of the century, possibly earlier. The back has a nice warm patina with an interesting vertical grain in t