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Title: Curious Silver Thing Post by: jaydogg on November 07, 2011, 10:30:36 PM Like a challenge do you? A shiny new donkey for anyone who can identify this odd looking thing. Seriously though, I haven’t a clue what it is; found it a while ago and it was relegated to my miscellaneous silver collection. It looks a bit like a part of a pair of spectacles but, it’s too small. It is silver, has no hallmarks and probably held something (maybe glass) as some point. Anyone seen anything like it?
Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: jaydogg on November 07, 2011, 10:32:51 PM again
Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on November 07, 2011, 11:13:57 PM Is it maybe a form of chatelaine (Got them on my mind now)
Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: Meatslicer on November 08, 2011, 05:13:04 AM It looks like a 17th century monocle, the kind of thing a "dandy" would use to look through and show disapproval at. I have one with long nose clip looking attachments.
Eric Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: nobby on November 08, 2011, 09:53:20 AM is it a tudor pull tab ;D
Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: avalon on November 08, 2011, 10:06:14 AM I will go with the 17-18th century monocle theory, looks like it could have held glass from the photo.
Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: nobby on November 08, 2011, 10:11:21 AM i think its too small....im going to say part of a reticulated braclet
Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: nobby on November 08, 2011, 10:35:32 AM http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-antique-sterling-silver-cobalt-gold-bracelet-and-earings-set-/110768519863?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ca517ab7 (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/vintage-antique-sterling-silver-cobalt-gold-bracelet-and-earings-set-/110768519863?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19ca517ab7)
I think its somwhere along this line............. I hope im right.................id love a shiney donkey ;D Title: Re: Curious Silver Thing Post by: jaydogg on November 08, 2011, 12:13:27 PM A monocle was something that crossed my mind but couldn't find any examples online.Hmmm ???
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