SOLD Scarce Set of Early-Mid 19th Century German Sail Needles with Wonderful Engraved Label 1865 Sold in the frame I

Sold in the frame I found it is

I found another of a very similar animal form in a very similar manner described as a fox (image included in photos)--that one 19th century and described as carved by a shaman for a hunter to carry as as a sort of amulet or charm

Maybe it held cheese

or an artist

SOLD Scarce Set of Early-Mid 19th Century German Sail Needles with Wonderful Engraved Label 1865 Sold in the frame IAt the Boston Antiquarian Book Fair last week, I spotted some early sail needles very similar to this set in a vitrine (being sold alongside some other 19th c. nautical materials for a massive sum.) So when I came across these the next day at a show in Maine, I snatched them, mostly because I found the engraving on the label quite wonderful, and that hand inked "No. 5," too, but also as impetus to learn a bit about sail needles made, as self evident,