Real Scarab Beetle Vintage Pin paper pusher This scoop is in great

This scoop is in great shape and ready to use for scooping grain or flour or meal

In excellent vintage condition

but these give it a nice patina of age and use and the horsehair bristles are in very good shape (and nice and soft on one's neck

I believe every other facet on the long sides of the vase is exposed glass that has been frosted

Real Scarab Beetle Vintage Pin paper pusher This scoop is in greatI find it quite amazing that this is actually a real, preserved beetle, but indeed it is! I found it stuck into a charming 19th century embroidered pin cushion that I purchased a few months ago at an antique shop, pins and all, and set it aside; only now have I done the research to learn that these are quite a thing. Scarab jewelry became very popular during the Egyptian revival in the 19th century, including pieces made with real scarabs, but I am