Vintage Chrome Sugar Cube (or Ice Cube) Grabber with Bakelite Bulb kid painting allowing for some pretty exciting

allowing for some pretty exciting arrangements

10 3/4" tall x 6 5/8" wide

especially ones whose survival seems rather miraculous

identifying this beautiful bug as a Meloe Monoceros

including the fact that she studied at the Art Students League

Vintage Chrome Sugar Cube (or Ice Cube) Grabber with Bakelite Bulb kid painting allowing for some pretty excitingAnother excellent, beautiful (and very fun to use) tool for the bar or for tea time. I believe this is technically a sugar cube grabber (and aren't sugar cubes a joyful thing?) but it could also be used for grabbing cocktail sized ice cubes. The bulb at the end of the handle is bakelite, the metal is chrome, and to use one just pulls up on the disc on the stem and the grabber opens. I believe it dates to 1940s and is still quite shiny and super smart