Okay here is a good one I have been stumped for years.

[relic lover]

I found this a few years back at a site that dates from the early eighteen-hundreds to about 1870. I had written it off as some type of snap closure for a bag or something. But then I took notice of the fact that it was ornate on both sides. It is made of brass. Things I've noticed are the rivets on each end are different sizes there's a weird notch buy the larger rivet. There is also a very small rivet that looks like a pivot point of some sort. The thing has the overall feel of some sort of pocket knife or something but I just can't figure it out. I cannot get any part of it to move.

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Can you open it up? Is it a fingernail file or very small knife?

 

[relic lover]

It looks like it should open but I can't get it to move.

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[mojjax]

cigar cutter ?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

feeler gauge?

 

[relic lover]

I also forgot to mention that it has remnants of gold Gilt. Which to me means it's almost definitely time period for the site.

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[relic lover]

cigar cutter ?

The idea had crossed my mind

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[FriscoT06]

Fancy knife or file sounds good to me.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Gold gilt forget about feeler gauge. Gold gilt would fit with a fingernail file, cigar cutter or knife. This is solvable just need to find another one. It looks like a mass produced factory item. 2 different rivets its probably made to fit on a key chain like a nail clipper or a chatelaine

 

[bill_wabo]

Pipe smoking cleaner?

 

[vhs07]

The two edge photos makes it look too flimsy to be any type of tool.
Almost looks like the receiving end of a snap closure

 

[2screwed]

That is a "NEW BACHELOR" cigar cutter.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ANTIQUE+%22+NEW+BACHELOR+%22+Brass+CIGAR+CUTTER&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdpe7M073TAhVW8mMKHY-uCLIQsAQIKw&biw=1184&bih=611

 

[beerguy]

Great ID, screwed. Nice find R.L.!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

That is a "NEW BACHELOR" cigar cutter.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ANTIQUE+%22+NEW+BACHELOR+%22+Brass+CIGAR+CUTTER&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdpe7M073TAhVW8mMKHY-uCLIQsAQIKw&biw=1184&bih=611

mark as SOLVED please by Mojjax and 2screwed Small gold filled locket circa turn-of-the-century with antique cigar cutter marked ?new bachelor? a




i guess that notch is to help lift it out if it gets stiff

 

[relic lover]

That is a "NEW BACHELOR" cigar cutter.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ANTIQUE+%22+NEW+BACHELOR+%22+Brass+CIGAR+CUTTER&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjdpe7M073TAhVW8mMKHY-uCLIQsAQIKw&biw=1184&bih=611

Thank you thank you

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[relic lover]

I need to figure out how to mark this as solved from my phone using Tapatalk

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[boogeyman]

cigar cutter ?

Yep! I think you hit it! There are similar from the 40s & 50s. Try googling "vintage / antique cigar cutter. See if that helps you.

 

[vhs07]

That is a "NEW BACHELOR" cigar cutter.

https://www.google.com/search?q=ANT...7M073TAhVW8mMKHY-uCLIQsAQIKw&biw=1184&bih=611

Thats it! Great ID.

 

[relic lover]

The two edge photos makes it look too flimsy to be any type of tool.
Almost looks like the receiving end of a snap closure

That's what I thought it was for the first few years that I had it

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[RichieRich]

Nicely done