Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase particularly distinguished by this matte

particularly distinguished by this matte green jacket with felt-like surface

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The box measures 7" diameter and 3" tall overall

They were made in various sizes

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

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase particularly distinguished by this matteThis 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