Bone Thing

[bradyboy]

This came out of a very old sewing box, buttons, hatpins and so on
I'm clueless on this
Its clearly made of some kind of bone
Under a Glass it almost has the color and texture of a tooth
It is not machine made, it doesn't roll on a flat surface evenly, it wasn't lathed,
has a grain to it from one end to the other, minute pitting running along the grain
has an odd shape beveled end, as though it has a purpose
Brady

 

[creskol]

maybe something along these lines:

 

[bradyboy]

Krescol -
WOW - WOW
Im impressed
I think we might have a Solved here
makes sense
Brady

 

[High Plains Digger]

I was wondering----Just exactly how old is Grandma

 

[aka da Prof]

kinda looks like ivory, don't it??

 

[mick56]

Looks like ivory to me

 

[creskol]

Ivory .. bone .. other.. it is still an awl. All we need now is the shock to go with it!

 

[bradyboy]

I thoughtit might be ivory due to the grain, color and pitting.
It came from a sewing box
It was my great grandmothers sewing round wicker box, it was full of cool buttons and stuff
I'm guessing from the 20-30s ?
Brady

 

[creskol]

Krescol -
WOW - WOW
Im impressed
I think we might have a Solved here
makes sense
Brady

Is it green check time .. or do you have doubts?