Beautifully detailed bookends made in the Tuscan city of Volterra - the heart of Italy's alabaster district._x005F \n_x005F \n _x005F \n_x005F \nMade of recomposed stone - alabaster and marble powder combined with the durable binding properties of resin. Each figure displays a level of detail that sets them apart from all others._x005F \n_x005F \n _x005F \n_x005F \nThe artisan workshops have been operated in Volterra by three generations of the sculptor, Arnaldo Giannelli's family for over 60 years.