Old Lab Tool Ideally Suited to Be a Bubble Blowing Wand clown acrobat toy while her almost fisted hands

while her almost fisted hands planted on her skirt and her slightly defiant countenance make her feel as if determined to stay planted

with seams evident

with the paper showing some light crinkling

and good as a symbolic/metaphorical object too--no keys

mid 19th century I believe

Old Lab Tool Ideally Suited to Be a Bubble Blowing Wand clown acrobat toy while her almost fisted handsFound along with some old chemistry lab glass vials, etc, and I believe a tool for mixing chemicals but it struck me as the perfect wand for dipping in a soapy solution and blowing soap bubbles. And a good wand for just waving around otherwise! Of a nice and substantial weight, with brass handle. 10 5 8" l x 4" w and in excellent condition.