Don"t have a clue

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Re: Don"t have a clue

not sure, its got these two little indentations that you can see underneath (holes) like pinch marks
 

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I think Mac is right on this one, it looks like a witches hat candle snuffer to me :icon_thumleft:.


hammered
 

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I'd like to see a pic of the small end. It looks like an antique toy horn; halloween type, with a missing blower. Will a magnet stick to it? What do you think the metal is? Interesting find, Breezie
 

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Can you give us an idea as to its size? If it's 6" long, it's not likely a candle snuffer, but if it's 2", you got my vote.
 

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Any wording on the piece or is it only a decorative pattern?
 

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wstgo said:
not even sure what a "Tussie Mussie Posey holder is?
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I had never heard of them either...did a search and learned something, Thanks everyone, y'all are the best. Everyone have a wonderful day.
Richard
 

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I learned about the mussie posy here on Tnet. I'll see if I can find the thread.

Cool find :icon_thumright:
 

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Found this info online, very interesting :read2:

"The posy holder is a lady's accessory in silver or other metal, resembling a small vase. In earlier times before sanitation and concerns with personal hygiene, the nosegays were carried to superstitiously ward off disease or to camouflage the unpleasant smells of the street.
Later in the 19th and early 20th centuries they were romanticized as a fashion accessory for young ladies to hold the flowers brought by courting 'gentleman callers'. To show her acceptance of him, she skewered the flowers into the posy holder with a long pin and wore the holder to a ball. Attached to her hand by a chain and a ring, it swung free while they danced.
In America this small container used to carry nosegays of sweet smelling flowers or herbs is called 'tussie mussie'. The name 'tussie' originates from an old English word for a nosegay. The second part refers to the wet moss used to keep the flowers moist.
 

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