The four photos shown here are of this week's 'Mystery Object'. It was purchased at last week's Long Melford Antique Fair. It is a little under two inches long, and on a chain that is seven inches long.
Can you guess what it is, where and when it was made, and where the chain would hang. I think it would be only fair to add that it is made of polished iron/steel.
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Good guessing regards, Mike.
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5 comments:
A chatelaine clip?
A chatellaine clip?
What a desirable piece of work; I suspect it probably hung from a chatelaine, Mike. Although in appearance it is very similar to a pair of folding scissors, I believe it is a two-bladed 'pen-knife' or fruit-knife, as evidenced by the two central springs.
Pure guess work as I cannot see what else it would be used for, is it a personal incense carrier/burner?
Hello Kippy. Yes, it is made to be hung from a chatelaine.
Crowbard - Yes, you are quite right. It is a double bladed pen/fruit knife. I'll put up an illustration showing the two blades.
Hello Maggie. Yes, I can quite see that the pierced iron work could well look rather like a censor - intelligent guess.
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