I just stopped at a rather poor "earring stand"! and felt that one of you
guys (In Australia Guys is for both sexes) would know all about it. Anyway
I went to my books as "sewing tools" are quite a favorite of mine after lace
bobbins. So I went to my reference books.
I have discovered two similar utilities. Both of these are on top of a
little box with drawer in it, but the rest of the details fit.
From these utilities it would appear to be for keeping reels of cotton in
place, even though the wires needed are very thin. Both these illustrations
show cotton reels kept on them. The "wires" are sort of firm and have a
sort of "hat pin" look about them but just a ball on the top.
Both the examples I have found include a "pin cushion" on the top piece.
Perhaps we should consider if this did at one time sit on a small box with a
drawer? There does not seem to be any evidence that there was once a pin
cushion on the top.
Anyway, that is what I have discovered. I hope it helps. BTW one is of USA
origin, the other is of English origin.
From what I can see, this is about the best bet we have so far.
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