Victorian Three Arm Bone Manicure Tool tree trunk occasionally I buy things that

occasionally I buy things that looked much better in photos

and then the white patterning around the border detailed with gold and pinkish red

The heart at top framed with a ring of posts just kills me (which together with the overall shape makes this feel like a shield fortified by love

which feel like dirt or sweat or even blood

like a piece of architecture

Victorian Three Arm Bone Manicure Tool tree trunk occasionally I buy things thatPretty, and handy, and small enough to fit in the smallest pocket. Carved of cow bone, late 19th c. I believe. Including what is surely a cuticle pusher but also a bit like a tiny spoon of the sort to be used for snorting! And with plenty of use left in it. Closed: 2 9 16" x 1 2" x 1 4". Good condition, no cracks or issues, just a bit of aging rusting to the surface of the file.