What-is-it question LIV.

[2209patrick]

This item is 4 inches (10.16 cm) long.
The silver mouse slides to open and close the holder.
What was it called?



Pat.
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[2209patrick]

Here's a couple of clues:

1) Women used this in the 20th century.
2) This item has nothing to do with food.

Pat.
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[byron mac donald]

Hi Pat-
To me it looks like a pair of tweezers.
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[2209patrick]

Hello Byran.

This piece was meant to hold a specific item.
It wasn't meant to pull anything, but I guess it could be used as tweezers.

Pat.
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[Doos]

Hi,

To handle dirty diapers?
Although it does look like it could remove upperlip hair.
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[wev]

cigarette
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[admin]

Is it maybe something to pin to a dress and hold on to the train?

I think Byron's answer to the spool holder belongs here. Not pinned to a dress though, ring worn on finger while waltzing.

Tom
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[2209patrick]

Hello everyone.

According to my book it'a a ladies cigarette holder.

Pat.
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[dognose]

Hi,
I'm sure I've seen something very similar to Byron's answer, perhaps one inspired the other,
Trev.
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[2209patrick]

Could very well have been used originally as Byran and Tom descibed.
Maybe later, in the 20th century, someone came up with the idea of using it as a cigarette holder.

Pat.
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