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Old 1st June 2019, 09:34 PM   #1
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Hi All
I picked up the attached ivory item in a car boot sale
Exquisite carving and screws together very tight
However I have no clue as to what it is or where it comes from
Any and all ideas welcome
Two euro coin is for scale at 2.5 cm in diameter
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Old 4th June 2019, 06:32 AM   #2
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Hello Ken,

Maybe some kind of pedestrial?

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Old 6th June 2019, 12:16 PM   #3
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Can you screw it together with the carved surfaces on the outside?
I was wondering whether it could be some form of button, or cuff link, or similar.
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Old 6th June 2019, 02:04 PM   #4
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Thanks Richard
but no cant be screwed together with the decoration on the outside

I was thinking along the following

the inside is v rough with all the little spikes so if i was sewing a knitted woollen jumper together it would be an ideal clamp for holding together 2 pieces of knitted fabric stopping them from slipping around. But I don't knit and this idea is completely unfounded and without back up

cost me 2 euro and i am sure i will have a use for it sometime but would love to know what it could be

Regards to all and if someone can give me a valid reason as to why they should have it rather than I just let me know
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