Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib churches writing supplies

writing supplies

and the bags with which it is weighted

very good antique condition

these boxes feature in museum collections around the world

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib churches writing suppliesThis 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