Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase and knowledge

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with what appears to read Nak-Nik (or possibly Mak-Mik

They were made in various sizes

(once) clear glaze over most of the body

not perfectly rounded

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase and knowledgeThis 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