Old brass thing-a-ma-bob!.......

[Mike from MI]

Found this old brass item in a lake. It says (ARMAND) on it and it had a little thumb slider on the track on the outside but it was gone when I got in from the lake. It is about 2" long. it appears as if something would slide up out of the hole when you slid the thumb slider? by the looks of the bottom, it can also slide out. Any ideas

 

[Bramblefind]

Armand was a cosmetics company founded around 1916 - the lettering style matches your item:

They used to give out free magnifying mirrors with certain purchases but I'm not sure that would fit for your piece. Maybe a powder brush handle?

 

[Rasputin]

I'd say retractable cosmetics brush handle.

 

[stefen]

Actually its an armand thingamajig...

 

[LowGradeCopper]

lipstick

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

Razor blades?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

mystery item http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,151514.0.html

 

[Mike from MI]

mystery item http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,151514.0.html

WOW did you read the guesses from the last time the person posted the same item. They were all just guesses. this time I see people did the research. Thanks for all the help!

 

[traderoftreasures]

looks like one of those steel marking pencil holder