Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase with what appears to read

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

and how protective the shell/lid feels in relation to the box below

and the fact that she is the taller of the two

and knowledge

The box measures 7" diameter and 3" tall overall

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib Mexican vase with what appears to readThis 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