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    Posted 6 years ago

    IconDesign
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    Carved wood, some millagros attached, metal details and no marks. Thought it was perhaps a boot remover, but that doesn't make sense. Perplexed, any help appreciated.

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    1. Newfld Newfld, 6 years ago
      The heads on bottom look like camels, pretty design
    2. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 6 years ago
      I think it has something to do with camels, saddles etc..
    3. Vynil33rpm Vynil33rpm, 6 years ago
      We all agree camels
      Anything on the back
    4. IconDesign IconDesign, 6 years ago
      The back looks exactly like the front. i had someone think llama or panther heads. i will search camel 'stuff'. Thank you all for your opinions....jan
    5. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 6 years ago
      Another 2 cents from me. Looking at it and the images in metal and the shape, I wonder if it might have been a religious icon or ornament. The horseshoe shape, open end up would indicate good luck or having plenty. The two fishes, one on either side, ichthys. I can't see the two images in the round metal pieces but perhaps a god or goddess? Maybe eastern orthodox?
    6. IconDesign IconDesign, 6 years ago
      Have been going down rabbit holes on the internet with this. It's like a dangling carrot. It's probably something mundane like a foot scratcher or eggplant circumference measurer, etc. I will continue the quest....
    7. shareurpassion shareurpassion, 6 years ago
      Hmmm, I thought the same thing you did. Still possible if it were for the ladies of the Victorian era as they seemed to be much smaller than the women of today, so it would actually make some sense thinking about it like that. Is there any felt or leather on the inside? Even if that were lacking, wouldn't count it out for that reason. Slingshot??? haha

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