Old Spectacle Frame? SOLVED!

[Kyle PA]

I found this artifact two weeks ago at a site that yielded us 28 coppers. Could it be from an old spectacle frame? The Indian Head cent is there for size reference.

 

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[DrGrip]

Re: Old Spectacle Frame Piece? ID help needed

Looks like a part of old scissors to me.

Grip

 

[Rasputin]

Re: Old Spectacle Frame? ID Help Needed

Handle from a candlestick, handle from a candle snuffer, or handle from a pair of scissors. My wags in order of probability.

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: Old Spectacle Frame? ID Help Needed

What do you think the pin hole is there for?

 

[johnnyi]

Re: Old Spectacle Frame? ID Help Needed

Kyle, odds are it is part of a wick trimmer. These were often made of brass, as they didn't get the use of regular steel scissors. the hole may have been to suspend it, like this one in the link http://images.google.com/imgres?img...images?q=antique+wick+trimmer&hl=en&sa=N&um=1

http://www.holoweb.net/~liam/pictures/2004/05/finalweek/pages/cimg1020/cimg1020-500x375.jpg

 

[Kyle PA]

Re: Old Spectacle Frame? ID Help Needed

Kyle, odds are it is part of a wick trimmer. These were often made of brass, as they didn't get the use of regular steel scissors. the hole may have been to suspend it, like this one in the link http://images.google.com/imgres?img...images?q=antique+wick+trimmer&hl=en&sa=N&um=1

http://www.holoweb.net/~liam/pictures/2004/05/finalweek/pages/cimg1020/cimg1020-500x375.jpg

Yup, that definitely looks like that would be it. Thanks for the assistance, Johnny and everyone else.


Kyle

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Old Spectacle Frame? ID Help Needed

What do you think the pin hole is there for?

Maybe for a stand to make it easier to pick up. This is already solved, but I add these pics. (top row)