Charming Antique Hoof Shaped Bone Knitting Needle Guards on Ribbon, aka "Trotters" drawing of cobbler let alone a chain with

let alone a chain with no ends

I purchased this whole lot from a great dealer in my neck of the woods

or maybe it was made as a door knocker

made so pretty much entirely by his very lopsided smile

with a little toning visible on the bird and surface wear to the edges of the frame

Charming Antique Hoof Shaped Bone Knitting Needle Guards on Ribbon, aka "Trotters" drawing of cobbler let alone a chain withI'd never seen a pair of these before and was delighted to learn that they were once a thing: knitting needle guards carved to look like pigs feet, better known as trotters! And sewn to a cloth ribbon to hold them together. So many wonders associated with knitting and sewing! I really love the vision of putting the needles to rest at night by capping them with these little feet! I'd be inclined to hang them now dangling loose from a little nail on the