Collection of Antique Bodkins, Presumed Sailor Made toy acrobat He graduated with a B

He graduated with a  B

if not the earliest

" "Boast not of thine own

children in post mortem photos would be posed in a very reverent manner

Collection of Antique Bodkins, Presumed Sailor Made toy acrobat He graduated with a BI purchased this whole lot from a great dealer in my neck of the woods, and just love looking at them all together in all of their variation. Used for making lace, making holes in fabric or leather, and many other seamstress tasks, bodkins were often made by sailors as gifts to bring home for mothers and sisters and sweethearts. I believe these date to the 19th century and represent a mix of ivory and whale bone. Three of them are carved with