Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib churches It's definitely got a strong

It's definitely got a strong patina on it

and the bags with which it is weighted

2 1/2" deep

a monk I assume

Antique Turned and Carved Dip Pen with Hand-Shaped End and Nib churches It's definitely got a strongThis 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