19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand lattice so was delighted to find

so was delighted to find this one this weekend

a loose drawing from the partial 1783 notebook of an Alexander

and advising sticking dowels in the oven for a couple of minutes if they have expanded--which I would indeed do

like the angel on one shoulder in a cartoon

minor dings and a few white paint spots here and there (the paint seems like it could be scraped off if desired)

19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand lattice so was delighted to findAnother 19th century sailor whaler made bone bodkin with a hand at the opposite end, which I purchased from a longtime dealer of antique maritime objects. This a diminutive one, just a hair longer than 2 inches, which to me makes the carving of this pointing hand, whalebone I believe, seem all the more amazing. With nicely carved bands and stars characteristic of these, and a sharp point at the opposite end, useful for piercing fabric or pushing