Tiny Victorian Carved Bone Egg Charm with Chick! John Skeaping How to Draw Horses The carving itself is great

The carving itself is great

where he was also Professor of Sculpture

5 " wide x 2

pens and assorted supplies

with some wear to the wood and finish and  a couple of white spots near the center of one side

Tiny Victorian Carved Bone Egg Charm with Chick! John Skeaping How to Draw Horses The carving itself is greatWhat a charming and curious thing! This little carved bone egg, with gold loop at top for wearing on a chain, screws open to reveal a teeny tiny carved chick inside! Since finding this one, I've found a few others online like it, and learned that they were a bit of a thing during the Victorian era some plain like this one, others painted on the exterior, as well as a few with little windows carved in the side of the egg to allow a peek at the chick