Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib churches 2 1/2" deep

2 1/2" deep

While I have found later versions with a very similar design

this baby's piecing blue eyes seem as if they are seeing into your soul as they follow you around the room

very good antique condition

and the silver is in good shape

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib churches 2 1/2" deepThis 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