Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Bali 12 3/4" tall x 4"

12 3/4" tall x 4" wide x 4 1/4" deep

most ethereal shade of blue

with an interior opening of 1" across

the wood of the bowl's interior is a bit rough

and a really a cool object

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Bali 12 3/4" tall x 4"This 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