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Does anybody have any idea at all what this is?
I do not know. It looks like a bag needle, just a little under 6" long, however, it is far too elegant to sew up bags of wheat. The hilt is agate, the ferrule and tang rivet plate are both high content silver, the patina suggests at least 18th century. Suggestions? |
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Hi Alan,
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Thanks for your thought, but no.
I have a relative who collects hair pins, and this is nothing like those. In fact, when I first saw this, before I handled it, I thought it was a weapon, something like a bodkin, then when I saw the square slot --- I guess to accept thread --- I thought it might be a needle. It is quite robust. |
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Yes. in any event the head looks too heavy to stay in place.
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Yeah, far too heavy for a hairpin
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Could it be for stitching leather?
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