Vintage Cowrie Shell Ladle with Bakelite Handle turn of the Works as both a prop

Works as both a prop and functional item

Featuring a X-Ray mercury glass dome shame encaged in metal

This piece features a roll-top that opens to reveal a multitude of storage cubbies and drawers and a pull-out writing surface

The couch is free of stains or tears and is ready for decades more use

Vintage Cowrie Shell Ladle with Bakelite Handle turn of the Works as both a propVintage sea snail shell serving spoon or ladle with a beige Bakelite handle. This piece features the shell of a member of the Cypraeidae family, known as a cowrie or cowry (depending on your region). The Italian word for this, "porcellana", was the basis for what we now call porcelain. The shell is attached to a metal stalk, which is in turn affixed to a tan handle that appears to be made from Bakelite. Exhibits minor signs of wear including some