Posted 10 years ago
philena
(16 items)
It looks like gold but could be brass.It came from my fathers box. It's pretty old .It turns for in and out. And it has a loop on end for hanging.
Don't know what this is Very sharp point It retracts | ||
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It's a toothpick! :)
Wow it is very sharp it could cut your gums. Dis people really use them.?
wow
Thanks for your help. Do you think it's gold for brass. And thanks again.
Hi! No problem! Look up chatelaine, when you get a chance. I believe they did use them...it looks like sterling silver to me?
Are the edges also sharpened like a blade, or is it just the point that's very sharp?
Someone posted one a while back...let me see if I can find it, I believe his name is stwilliam? Brb
Here is another example, I remembered and made a mental note :):
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/135889-retractable-gold-pendant-unknown-thingy
Noob it is very sharp
Terrifying! ;)
Is it very sharp, yet not very rigid, like you wouldn't be able to tear seams with it or open a letter with it?
I was guessing it's for scraping ink off, back when ink wells were still used.
Noob, that was one guess by another member on the other post, tubeamp, and he is quite smart from what I've observed, so maybe...thinking if it is more "loose" it would be toothpick, if that makes sense :)
@kyratango
Persist to think toothpick, but some could consider it could be an antique circumcision tool... (oops, facetious attack again!)
What tipped you off?
:D Kyra and :D Noob!
Modern one:
http://www.jbsilverware.co.uk/jbs/productdetails.aspx?productid=411
http://www.curatorofshit.com/the-curators-manbag-gold-toothpick/
circumcision tool! :
http://wp.surgicaltechnologists.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/circumcisionknife-199x300.jpg
The name of that site you posted kyra! Lol, I can't stop laughing! If you look up some other ideas to rule out philena, i.e. blood letting tool, ink eraser, seam ripper...you can see the differences, interesting really!
Haha! Lovely tool really! But makes men shutter! :D
UUh, really weird, puckett Ô..ô lol
Jewels, I decided to place it on each mystery... A.H. will appreciate, I think...
Laughing here! :-D and yes, that was even weird(er)Puckett 0.O :)