Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Bali 9 1/2" diameter x 1

9 1/2" diameter x 1 5/8" tall

with room for just a few tall trees around the edges

from farmhouse to mid-century to minimalist

with an interior opening of 1" across

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Bali 9 1/2" diameter x 1This lovely old dip pen, Victorian era I believe, certainly makes me want to set a bottle of ink on my desk and start writing letters. At one end is a carved hand, held in a fist, with a ruffled cuff just below it, and at the other a wonderful fist shaped nib to match, with pointed tip as the second finger. In between are a couple of decoratively carved cages, which make for a nice grip. Even if never used, certainly a sweet piece to add to a