Is this solid sterling “thing” a high banker?

[FC-Treasure]

Ok, so I guess I am going to win for most random post, but I can’t figure out what the heck this thing is…. When I found it, I immediately thought high banker sluice and bought it. Now I am having doubts because I can’t find a similar real life representation. Made my Medusa oro, solid Sterling silver. They evidently made miniatures of trade tools. I have seen dentist chairs for instance.

Looks like the “rocker arm” has spikes, I am guessing for breaking something up?

So how far off base am I? Alternative ideas were printing press or something to separate seeds from cotton.

 

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[pete61]

Its no high banker unless you sit on the front of one, I havent seen anyone do that yet.
Maybe some kind of food slicer, failing that, could be one of the operations before spinning flax.
I remember some YT vid where an old guy first pounded the bundle with a rock and then hit and pulled the flax on a board of nails.

 

[FC-Treasure]

Its no high banker unless you sit on the front of one, I havent seen anyone do that yet.
Maybe some kind of food slicer, failing that, could be one of the operations before spinning flax.
I remember some YT vid where an old guy first pounded the bundle with a rock and then hit and pulled the flax on a board of nails.

Flax was a great tip! Thanks. It was for wool! https://www.pamono.com/antique-machine-in-wood-for-wool

 

[russau]

In any event , it sure looked neat and it appears that you hit the nail on the head on this ! I would have never guessed what it really is !