✅ SOLVED mystery black wooden thing

[unclemac]

I have had these for years, they were in granddad's toiletries bag along with razors, a razor blade sharpener, talcum etc. That might or might not be a clue... everything else in the leather bag was shaving related.

There were about 5 or 6 of these, they are 7 inches long, curved, have an elliptical cross shape and are made of black wood. Black like a piano key. One of them was very worn and rounded on both ends and had a texture like it had been burned.

This kit would have been from the 1920's or 30's.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

Combs for bald headed men??

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

With a matched mate it would be a set of "bones" used for music.

 

[Broken knee]

old school shoe horn's HH
BK

 

[unclemac]

With a matched mate it would be a set of "bones" used for music.

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I do have 5 or 6...grandpa was from the Ozarks....does that help? your picture seems pretty darn likely....

 

[Critical Recovery]

Yeah, Charlie is dead on, those are ebony musical bones. (there is an "official" name for them, but I forget it)

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Ozarks would be prime likely. They predate "spoons" and have a better sound.

 

[unclemac]

mark this solved....after literally years you guys solved this for me in about 5 minutes!