Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase and how protective the shell/lid

and how protective the shell/lid feels in relation to the box below

With their elegant graphics and terrific color palettes

and they make great paperweights

16 3/8" tall x 11 1/8" wide x 1/2" deep

(once) clear glaze over most of the body

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase and how protective the shell/lidThis 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