Can anyone identify these?
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Kathleen B
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Using the crayon ONLY as a size reference...does anyone know what these sterling silver items are? A friend found them in her garage. They say "Metta" on them in script writing. They are not sharp edged so not likely wood or kitchen tools. Any ideas?
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Using the crayon ONLY as a size reference...does anyone know what these sterling silver items are? A friend found them in her garage. They say "Metta" on them in script writing. They are not sharp edged so not likely wood or kitchen tools. Any ideas?
Kathleen B
on May 09, 2012
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horse shoe remover?
THERESA B
on May 09, 2012
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They are antique ribbon threaders. I found a photo on ebay to show you.
Lori P
on May 10, 2012
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Thank you Lori! It turns out "Metta", which is engraved on the tools, is my friends great-great-grandmother's name. More valuable than ever! :-)
Kathleen B
on May 10, 2012
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They look like the old artist's pallett paint mixers!
Kim L
on May 10, 2012
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the top one is a crayon ... sorry, could not help myself.
Douglas K
on May 10, 2012
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I agree with Douglas. The top one is a crayon.
Katie B
on May 10, 2012
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green crayon!
Pat S
on May 10, 2012
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looks like old time paint scrapers.....and thats cool. your previous comment person is from titusville fl. because i am from titusville pa
Crystal J
on May 11, 2012
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For threading/ weaving webbing in upholstery perhaps? Scrap that! Just ben off searching. Try google-ing 'antique ribbon threader'.
Bernice Wood
on Jun 28, 2015
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Crayon and pencil sharpener .
PamB
on Jun 28, 2015
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It looks like part of a wood workers block plane. The cutting blade goes through the slot and the round hole would be used for the adjustment screw to mount to.
See2047239
on Aug 06, 2015
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I think they do look like a wood working tool maybe for a lathe?
Rebecca Vegas Hill
on Sep 15, 2015
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I bet they are the old version of an elastic threader.
Linda
on Mar 11, 2016
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I give. What are they? Why do you have to ask me such hard questions? LOL
Charly
on Aug 16, 2016
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Bottle openers?
Acm11368337
on Sep 10, 2016
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