Vintage Chrome Sugar Cube (or Ice Cube) Grabber with Bakelite Bulb kid painting identifying this beautiful bug as

identifying this beautiful bug as a Meloe Monoceros

and I think New England or New York state based on a few other Shaker brushes I have researched

The paper may be an old book page

10 3/4" tall x 6 5/8" wide

allowing for some pretty exciting arrangements

Vintage Chrome Sugar Cube (or Ice Cube) Grabber with Bakelite Bulb kid painting identifying this beautiful bug asAnother excellent, beautiful (and very fun to use) tool for the bar or for tea time. I believe this is technically a sugar cube grabber (and aren't sugar cubes a joyful thing?) but it could also be used for grabbing cocktail sized ice cubes. The bulb at the end of the handle is bakelite, the metal is chrome, and to use one just pulls up on the disc on the stem and the grabber opens. I believe it dates to 1940s and is still quite shiny and super smart