Carved Ivory Seagull Pin / Brooch arts and grafts pottery They are 6 1/2" long

They are 6 1/2" long and 1/4" diameter

perched on the corner of the drafting table of an artist

The world of Japanese Netsuke is incredibly complex (and incredible

though it really feels quite ancient

19th century I would guess

Carved Ivory Seagull Pin / Brooch arts and grafts pottery They are 6 1/2" longDespite their seashore ubiquity wherever food might be found, I do believe seagulls are very beautiful and graceful birds! Vintage and carved of walrus ivory I believe, this pin captures the sense of soaring pretty nicely I think or, worn in the other direction, plunging! I am not sure where this pin was made; possibly Inuit but unsigned and I'm not entirely sure. I realized after photographing it (at 2x magnification) that the recesses between