Mysterious object

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meyrink
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Mysterious object

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Hello.

Do you know what is this object for? Total mystery for me.

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AG2012
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Re: Mysterious object

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Hi,
Victorian vesta/snuff case by Henry William Dee,London.Registered 1867.
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meyrink
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Re: Mysterious object

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Thank you. But what is the saw-toothed part for? There was an opinion, that it is a sewing tool for cutting threads... :)
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AG2012
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Re: Mysterious object

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Yes,looks like yarn cutter and needle case.
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