19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand lattice And then "Viola" humbly written

And then "Viola" humbly written in pencil at lower left

minor dings and a few white paint spots here and there (the paint seems like it could be scraped off if desired)

and many years of happy service in it yet

These are tops in all regards

like the angel on one shoulder in a cartoon

19th Century Scrimshaw Bodkin with Pointing Hand lattice And then "Viola" humbly writtenAnother 19th century sailor whaler made bone bodkin with a hand at the opposite end, which I purchased from a longtime dealer of antique maritime objects. This a diminutive one, just a hair longer than 2 inches, which to me makes the carving of this pointing hand, whalebone I believe, seem all the more amazing. With nicely carved bands and stars characteristic of these, and a sharp point at the opposite end, useful for piercing fabric or pushing