Victorian Sterling Birmingham Repousse Trinket

[pebbles]

Hello,
I have an interesting repousse trinket. It is hallmarked with D& F , Anchor , Lion Passant and letter date b.
I figured out the hallmarked translates to Deakin & Francis Ltd, Birmingham, Sterling and date letter b is 1901.
Does anyone know is what is this and what is it used for? It measures 3 inches tall by 2-1/2 inches wide. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.




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[silvertt]

Hi there,
It could be a string dispenser. It's a bit small overall as is the aperture at the top. I've come across some wacky designs for string dispensers so who knows!
Hope this helps you or prods someone else.
Regards,
Tony
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[pebbles]

My Goodness, I would have never guessed that. I didn't know that such a thing existed. Thanks so much Tony!!

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