When Y first looked I thought the handle was brass.
Don't have a clue, sorry.



Sent from my Sprint Samsung Galaxy S10.



-------- Original message --------
From: Eric Coyle 
Date: 1/5/20 20:28 (GMT-05:00)
To: oldtools@s...
Subject: [OldTools] Can anybody ID this device?

I ain't mine (darn!) but buddy wants to ID it. He's looked. But I don't know
how hard or where, so I'm prevailing on the illuminati to assist.



https://www.flickr.com/photos/183694571@N.../49336952417/in/dateposted-public
/



With the handle so clean. I'm (just guessing) at ruling out metal/woodwork
device, also surgical( wooden handle)



So that leaves the inevitable "leather work " item, but I'm also thinking
upholstery (as in holding tufting needles for threading the buttons)...just
a guess though



Searched images of leather/upholstery tools to no aviail.  It also has some
similarity to embrodry/needlework  "birds"



Any thoughts/ideas/guesses/outright conjectures gladly accepted.



Happy new year folks



Eric in Calgary





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