Ummmm, right off hand I am tempted to call it an afficot (used to burnish
threads in a finished piece of needlelace). The hook at the end is a bit of
a puzzler but perhaps that is an artifact of a prior break in the bone.
On the other hand, you could make a case for it being a primitive shoe horn.
In case a "shoe horn" goes by a different name in other countries, it is
just a devise you put in the back of a tight fitting shoe, between your heel
and the shoe, which acts to let your foot slip in more easily.
Other opinions are more than welcome!
May your threads never tangle,
Cindy
Cindy Hutton
Norfolk, Virginia USA........where I am finding the taste of nearly raw
"soft-boiled" eggs served by my 12 year old for a surprise Mother's Day
breakfast is finally fading....Salmonella anyone? :)
Since things are quiet, does anyone have any idea what
this item is?
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bone-Button-Hook-Or-Lace-Tool_W0QQitemZ7386996504
Happy Mother's Day -- in the USA.
Alice in Oregon
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