August W. Derleth 
An Occurrence in an Antique Shop [EPUB ebook] 

When antique dealer Morrison finds a mysterious wooden carving one day depicting a fiendish pirate attacking a helpless sailor, he senses something sinister about it. As the carving seems to take on a life of its own, slowly plunging its blade into the sailor’s body night after night, Morrison becomes obsessed with discovering its origins before the scene plays out with chilling consequences.