19th Century Sailor Made Carved Hand Finial (Likely for Wax Seal Stamp) carved wooden handle and the coin opening feeds

and the coin opening feeds coins through only through the right slot

and I believe likely the loss of fabric or paper ties once adhered to the front of each of their shirts

I love a naive bird watercolor

That dynamic line between crooked elbow of one arm and hand of the other gripping the bow-like sword

It was quite carefully constructed

19th Century Sailor Made Carved Hand Finial (Likely for Wax Seal Stamp) carved wooden handle and the coin opening feedsWith threaded end, this hand would have been carved as the handle for a wax seal, I believe, or possibly a pointer. The form of a clenched fist was a fairly common one for sailor whaler carved finials, whether made as handles for seals or, larger, for canes. Found along with the scrimshawed ruler and busk fragment listed separately, and I think just a wonder of a little thing. C. Mid 19th century. 1 5 8" l x 5 8" x 3 8". There is an imperfection