Wonderful c. Mid 19th Century Whaler Made Scrimshaw Ladies Leg Bodkin pair of stone fruit pears that for me is the

that for me is the best of all

but really taking on a life of its own as a form of creative expression

I spotted this in a case at an antiques shop in central MA and jumped on it just for the sight of it

and a museum in Jerusalem dedicated to his work

though I'm quite partial to anything Egyptian themed

Wonderful c. Mid 19th Century Whaler Made Scrimshaw Ladies Leg Bodkin pair of stone fruit pears that for me is theI splurged a bit on this one by my standards, purchased from an longtime New England dealer, but I didn't think twice: what a wonderful example of a folk art scrimshaw bodkin, which would have been made by a whaler sailor as a gift to bring home to a sweetheart. Bodkins were once common implements, used for making lace, threading ribbon or cord through fabric casings necklines, waistbands, etc and more. I've seen some fancy ones around these parts,