Solved ! Brass Handkerchief chain and clip

[steelheadwill]

Rosette slides to clamp tongs.
Any ideas?
Thanks for looking

 

[watercolor]

Re: Brass tongs with chain and clip

Roach clip from the 1960's crosses my mind

 

[RickyD]

Re: Brass tongs with chain and clip

I saw such an item at my wife's mother's home. It was a sugar cube tong, with the clip end hanging on the lip of the sugar cube container. I'm sure there may be other uses out there, but the flower design seems to lean toward feminine tastes. But the next time I'm over there I'll have to ask her about "other uses" for it.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Brass tongs with chain and clip

I saw such an item at my wife's mother's home. It was a sugar cube tong, with the clip end hanging on the lip of the sugar cube container. I'm sure there may be other uses out there, but the flower design seems to lean toward feminine tastes. But the next time I'm over there I'll have to ask her about "other uses" for it.

This fits. Thanks

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: Brass tongs with chain and clip

I am pretty sure what you have is a ladies hankerchief holder...often connected to a chantelaine..the rosette would slide down to hold hankerchief firmly in tongs....a silver one on Tias.com went for 150.00 recently...

 

[IronSpike]

Re: Brass tongs with chain and clip

I am pretty sure what you have is a ladies hankerchief holder...often connected to a chantelaine..the rosette would slide down to hold hankerchief firmly in tongs....a silver one on Tias.com went for 150.00 recently...

I'm gonna side with Gypsy Heart on this one.

 

[steelheadwill]

Re: Brass tongs with chain and clip

Sounds like Green Check
thanks gypsyheart & all who replied