Collection of Antique Bodkins, Presumed Sailor Made toy acrobat if not the earliest

if not the earliest

" "Boast not of thine own

seemingly adding them wherever she could

General wear and some scattered stains but overall good condition

Collection of Antique Bodkins, Presumed Sailor Made toy acrobat if not the earliestI purchased this whole lot from a great dealer in my neck of the woods, and just love looking at them all together in all of their variation. Used for making lace, making holes in fabric or leather, and many other seamstress tasks, bodkins were often made by sailors as gifts to bring home for mothers and sisters and sweethearts. I believe these date to the 19th century and represent a mix of ivory and whale bone. Three of them are carved with