Charming Turn of the Century Poppy Pod Inkwell worker Pieces measure about 3 1/6"

Pieces measure about 3 1/6" long

This fabulous birds in tree puzzle /balancing toy /display piece I think perfectly encapsulates the spirit and philosophy of the wonderful design company that was Creative Playthings

with the right had about to push off from the ground

or a pen of vulnerable sheep

) Plus this great embroidered piece of what I assume is meant to be head jewelry animating her forehead

Charming Turn of the Century Poppy Pod Inkwell worker Pieces measure about 3 1/6"You might guess from all of the antique penmanship notebooks I post that I wish we would go back to handwriting letters using a pen and ink, and though I have yet to do this myself, if I did, I think this might be the inkwell I would choose to put to use! It also seems to me that this one, shaped like a poppy pod, with another sprouting forth, might inspire hallucinatory, stream of consciousness creative writing! The seller I purchased this from