Collection of Antique Bodkins, Presumed Sailor Made 19th century stereo card I'm not totally sure but

I'm not totally sure but would guess it's hand forged

but overall very good

just striking hung on the wall

but the honest elegance and especially the old red paint on this one completely won me

The shape of this snake remind me a bit of that of a boomerang

Collection of Antique Bodkins, Presumed Sailor Made 19th century stereo card I'm not totally sure butI 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