Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

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Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

I found this weird handle looking thingy and dont know what it could even be... I think it is made of that early type plastic stuff, bakelite? Is that what it is called? I looks like bone but i know its not. Anyway it has what looks to me to be a monkey holding a fan. Weird. The site i got it from had its peak from 1880-1900. Also found this medal or medallion (sp?) Looks like it had writing all over it but it is so warn i can only mostly make out individual letters, and it has a picture of a building on the frount. Just hoping somone may recognize it...Thanks for looking!!!
 

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Re: Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

My belief it is supposed to Depict an Oriental Woman,
with chopsticks in her hair,
holding a Fan.


As to what it Is ?

Lid to Gravy Boat, jewelry box Or ?
 

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Re: Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

It looks to say H. E. Stallard. no luck on Google though. The handle doohickey might be part oh a brush
 

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lint brush? nice diggs
 

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The handle would of had padded sheepskin on it.

It's for buffing your nails[befor nail polish].It would of been part of a set of tool for nails.
 

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Re: The handle would of had padded sheepskin on it.

White Shaddow said:
It's for buffing your nails[befor nail polish].It would of been part of a set of tool for nails.
Correct. It's a handle for a nail buffer. Maybe made of ivory or ivory pyralin (celluloid).

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I think the token says "R.E. Stallard".

DCMatt
 

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Re: Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

I agree the one item is an old nail buffer with an Asian motif. The one shown below is similar and made of sterling silver. A lot of the ones I looked at were made of "Tortoise Shell."

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Re: Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

Hey thanks for the replies, and thanks for the ID on the nail buffer! After i posted i thought about it and really hope no one was offended that i thought it was a monkey, the face looks kinda "alien" to me, even for being oriental, that is why to me it looks like a monkey face. Now if i can just figure out what the medal is?
 

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Re: Weird handle thingy, monkey with a fan? & a really worn medal?

Search for a dept store or factory named "Stallard". I'm guessing it used to be a keyring.
 

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