I purchased a bulk lot of furniture from an estate sale about 7 years ago, and I found this item wedged behind a drawer in an antique nightstand-sized piece of furniture.
I have asked several dozen people, I have posted on several sites over the years whenever I think about it, and nobody has been able to offer any evidence of what it may be.
What I can tell you about it:
The only marking on it is the number you see on the brass plate, 79246.
When you pull the "trigger" the little gears move in all sorts of directions, and a small pair of scissor-like sheers spins around, and makes a "cutting" movement.
It moves flawlessly as if it was well used, and maintained.
I've tried pulling the leather handle cover back as far as possible to see if anything was branded on the metal handle itself, but did not see anything in the areas I was able to expose.
Any help would be great!
I have asked several dozen people, I have posted on several sites over the years whenever I think about it, and nobody has been able to offer any evidence of what it may be.
What I can tell you about it:
The only marking on it is the number you see on the brass plate, 79246.
When you pull the "trigger" the little gears move in all sorts of directions, and a small pair of scissor-like sheers spins around, and makes a "cutting" movement.
It moves flawlessly as if it was well used, and maintained.
I've tried pulling the leather handle cover back as far as possible to see if anything was branded on the metal handle itself, but did not see anything in the areas I was able to expose.
Any help would be great!
