Finely Carved 19th C. Horn Pea Whistle with Inset Wood Mouthpiece  Grand Jeu de Mlle Le Normand Tarot Cards and even better a a

and even better a a serene one with luminous golden and pink sky

This is exactly the sort of cup that makes me want to bake a chocolate torte so that I can serve after dinner espresso in this cup with it

The glass slides in horizontally to a three-sized frame on the backside

with leather ears (only one of which remains)

were used to store ingredients needed for betel chewing

Finely Carved 19th C. Horn Pea Whistle with Inset Wood Mouthpiece  Grand Jeu de Mlle Le Normand Tarot Cards and even better a aI think everyone needs a good whistle, and this is a lovely, rare, special feeling one, finely carved of horn with a perfectly fitted inset wood mouthpiece, ready to blow! Inside is a small cork ball, which gives a bit of a warble to its strong, high but not too high pitched sound. With a hole at the tip for threading on a chain to wear around the neck and keep at the ready. 2 3 4 l x 15 16 d and in excellent condition. 2nd half 19th c. I believe,