help me on an ID. silver tube. weird

[Detect History]

My buddy found this the other day. Penny is for reference. It has the numbers 5 to 9 around the rim.

It's sterling silver and very ornate. Any help is appreciated.






OK. Here is an UPDATE.
my buddy says that there is a small hole in the top that you can see in one of the pics. The top and bottom. Both turn together and there are 5 compartments inside. When the thing is turned the hole open s over each compartment.

I am lost on what this could be.

 

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[ironhorse]

Perhaps the end of a fountain pen, it has that look

 

[park pirate]

Maybe a pill bottle sure nice anyway..

 

[kieser sousa/rip]

Match safe...maybe. Pretty cool !

 

[Detect History]

Apparently the end with the numbers can turn to open that end. I've never seen anything even close to this.

 

[BigWaveDave]

very ornate and interesting....congrats!

 

[coinman123]

Possibly a lipstick cover.

 

[Mikecoy]

Prayer box?

 

[Tenspeed]

Don't know, but it is neat!

 

[Detect History]

Keep the ideas coming! Much appreciated

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

Open it already

 

[unfound]

I agree with prayer box....

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks for sharing...

 

[Texas Yankee]

It's a lip stick cover... congrats, I found many of those but in brass so to find a silver one is awesome, good job!
HH,
Texas Yankee

 

[BugsyDiggs]

Wow really cool I got a couple of them in brass. Great find nice silver

 

[Dirtyhands001]

Aha! There are 5 compartments with different numbers.. I say a victirian needle holder! Beautiful find! Congrats! SWEET!

 

[Detect History]

I looked it up dirtyhands. Needle holder it is. Mid 1800s. Amazing!!

Thanks everyone!

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Congrats nice silver needle holder!