Antique Carved Bone Make Do Back Scratcher little dolls The lid of this charming

The lid of this charming soapstone trinket box

these clearly are red dyed

how many barrels will be drank out by a family of 14

Overall dimensions 5" x 7"

vessel is 1 5/8" in diameter

Antique Carved Bone Make Do Back Scratcher little dolls The lid of this charmingI've seen some pretty fancy antique carved ivory and bone back scratchers, but this more crudely carved one suits me more, including for the fact that it seems likely a make do creation, with the wooden handle looking to have been repurposed from something else. The hand is very firmly inserted into to the post though, and has clearly been for a very long time, with what looks to be some very old, encrusted sting wrapped just below. To my eye a