Open Hand, Wonderful 19th Century Carved Bone Bodkin spruce root basketry which can be found at

which can be found at the Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister in Dresden

lending hard edges to the outlined shapes

and I always love a photo of someone perched on the precipice

5” tall x 3” wide x 1 1/4” thick

I was drawn to the elusive and evocative DOT engraved in perfect trench art style on the face of this Dorcel lighter

Open Hand, Wonderful 19th Century Carved Bone Bodkin spruce root basketry which can be found at(First photo is a composite, showing both sides.) Since finding a beautiful 19th century whaler made ladies leg bodkin with baleen inlays a few months ago, I've been paying very close attention to bodkins! Bodkins were once common ladies implements, used for making lace, threading ribbon or cord through fabric casings necklines, waistbands, etc, and more and so were common sweetheart gifts, made at sea to bring home. One sees closed fists somewhat