Tiny Victorian Carved Bone Egg Charm with Chick! 1967 with both ends twisted tightly

with both ends twisted tightly together until about half way down

She is carved from one piece of wood

There is one round hole in the lid and two in the bottom (only one that goes all the way through the wood and smaller than a peppercorn

and the whole thing is quite a pleasure to use

Plus that fabulous fin-like mane

Tiny Victorian Carved Bone Egg Charm with Chick! 1967 with both ends twisted tightlyWhat 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