Help Identifying Sterling Item

[Arganto]

Hello!

The pictured item was in a little job lot of sterling silver recently acquired. I've identified it as being made by Adie & Lovekin, 1915, Birmingham assay office. It seems Adie & Lovekin made many miniature items (sword bookmarks etc) so this could be something like that (scabbard maybe for a tiny sword), unless someone can see a function for it? It has a thin piece of metal inside, I inserted a lolly pop stick and this piece moved aside and pushed against the stick locking it in. Presumably then something was meant to be inserted into it. It's approximately 60mm in length.

I haven't been able to find anything the same but the firm made loads of stuff so this may just take time.

No goal here other than satisfying curiosity 🌞

[Petra]

How big is it?

[Arganto]

14 minutes ago, Arganto said:

It's approximately 60mm in length.

Thanks for the response. 

5 minutes ago, Petra said:

How big is it?

 

[Petra]

Is it a broken kids rattle or similar? The bit you have being the body?🤔

[Arganto]

8 minutes ago, Petra said:

Is it a broken kids rattle or similar? The bit you have being the body?🤔

Certainly something to look for, I'll pay closer attention to the pictures of things they've made; could be it's a part of something else 🌞

[Petra]

3 minutes ago, Arganto said:

Certainly something to look for, I'll pay closer attention to the pictures of things they've made; could be it's a part of something else 🌞

👍

[sixgun]

Looks like a button hole holder.

The odd thing is the little tab is pointing the wrong way

https://www.hersey.co.uk/products/silver-buttonhole-holder

Edited October 13, 2023 by sixgun

[Petra]

The image from @sixgunappears to be newer, why not have a go with a button? May be something we’re missing here?😮🤔😁

[Arganto]

On 13/10/2023 at 18:31, sixgun said:

Looks like a button hole holder.

The odd thing is the little tab is pointing the wrong way

https://www.hersey.co.uk/products/silver-buttonhole-holder

I think you may have nailed it; the tab facing up would stop it reversing itself out of the button hole maybe? It explains the tab inside, it would grip the flower stem nicely 🌞

 

[Arganto]

On 13/10/2023 at 18:31, sixgun said:

Looks like a button hole holder.

The odd thing is the little tab is pointing the wrong way

https://www.hersey.co.uk/products/silver-buttonhole-holder

Tried it, works a treat. Thanks, that has been a bit of a head scratcher. Not heard of a miniature vase for your lapel before 🌞

 

[dicker]

Looks a bit medical….

[Arganto]

14 hours ago, dicker said:

Looks a bit medical….

Well I'm not inserting it anywhere to find out 🌞