✅ SOLVED Bone with hole

[Roger Mn.]

Found sticking out of the river bank.

I'm having a tough time reading what it says.

What is it ?

 

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[stefen]

Looks like an awl for sewing leather or maybe canvas...could also be used for chair caning

Take a soft pencil and plain paper and make a rubbing over the writing...appears to maybe spanish

 

[Montauk]

I think it says Super Fine Quality. I know that seems like a modern usage. Is this possibly the handle to a bone & bristle toothbrush?

 

[deepsecrets]

Looks like a whalebone/Walrus bone Marlinspike or net fid- first word looks like "Ship", middle word Fir??", last word "?uaboy"

 

[Roger Mn.]

The pencil didn't work.

Look Like it says "List of fine Qua avy"

 

[Montauk]

1870 ERA BONE TOOTHBRUSH PRIVY DUG "EXTRA FINE"
1870 ERA BONE TOOTHBRUSH PRIVY DUG EXTRA FINE - Listing # 473 - A GREAT PLACE TO BUY AND SELL BOTTLES!

 

[Roger Mn.]

Montauk I think you got it. I tried bending it and broke in half.
I didnt know they made toothbrushes that far back. Thanks

I found it in an area where coal slag was dumped and broken glass probably state hospital dump site.