19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish inuit bone carving Made of fruit woods I

Made of fruit woods I believe

but spine and pages in pretty good shape

I purchased the piece at an wonderful estate sale that included a number of fine woven textiles as well as an eclectic collection of notable modern and contemporary art and design objects from around the world

often commanding many hundreds of dollars

but it would also be great as a caddy for art supplies

19th C. Spencerian Calligraphic Ink Drawn Fish inuit bone carving Made of fruit woods IOne sees Spencerian calligraphic drawings of deer and birds, especially, around, but rarer to come across a fish, and while this one shows a couple of tears along the bottom edge (which I've mended from the reverse with transparent archival tape), it strikes me as a perfect thing for a fisher person as well, of course, as for a lover of antique calligraphy, as I am. I really love the face on it too, looking a bit smug and self satisfied, perhaps too