French Antique Guessing Game

French Antique Guessing Game

 

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It has been awhile since I had a French antique guessing game, but today seemed like a good day to restart, so here it is the first of the new year.

I found these three silver pieces attached together at an antique market close to Nice. The charm that says "Algerie" on it opens up and has tiny postcards of Algeria in it.

Do they belong together? Or just a group of charms added to a ring?

Regardless, what is the long narrow piece with a trumpet end?

 

 

What is it?

 

 

How to Play:

– Leave your guess(es) in the comment section at the end of this post.

– The first person to guess the right answer will win and receive a thank you gift.

– If you are unsure, you can leave a creative response in the comment section, and I will pick one as the most creative response. 

– The game ends tomorrow unless there isn't a right answer.

 

 

 



Comments

24 responses to “French Antique Guessing Game”

  1. Ed in Willows

    A torture device used during the inquisitions. It was used by Pope Gregory IX circa 1232 for the suppression of heresy. It would create the worst sound known to man and make the ears bleed. Today, we call it a Kazoo.

  2. A candle snuffer. And the slot/hole through would go over the candle and smooth out the wax that had dribbled down the side.

  3. A cigar cutter attached to symbols to pray for ability to stop smoking!

  4. A match holder.

  5. Yep, a cigar cutter

  6. Pince pour joint. Sorry, had to.
    There’s some good answers on here already.

  7. Mu guess is a vintage catholic traveling Eucharist cup and blessed charms

  8. The instrument feared by male Jewish infants around the world. Used by a mohel at a Bris. The other two items are are given to the baby to distract him while his willy gets whittled away.

  9. I say a candle wick cutter.

  10. Debbie Z.

    A cigar cutter. My son collects antique tobacco related items and this looks similar to a cutter he has, I think.

  11. Yes they belong together they were a travelers the one charm was from a loved one a good luck charm for protection one with a picture was a reminder of where they had been and the third trumpet piece was for a candle snuffer. When they would light a small travel size candle in their room for prayers it had decorative work to remind them of stories or prayers then the trumpet part could be used to put the candle out before sleep a snuffer. They are beautiful

  12. Omg, I thought it but you said it. Franco for the win! Lol

  13. Franca…

  14. They do not belong together. The long ornate object is a candle wick trimmer. I have one I purchased from you and it took a Dutch engineer to figure out what it is. So I have very trim candle wicks.

  15. Julia Thelen

    A chatelaine, to attach a ring of keys?

  16. Julia Thelen

    Wait, I just saw a new detail. Is it for pitting small fruit or olives?

  17. Julia Thelen

    Changed my mind, again. Is it for trimming candle wicks?

  18. It’s a little structure for fairies to duck in and out of to entertain a child during mass.

  19. Is it for threading a sewing needle?

  20. A dip for holy water.

  21. Certainly a cigar trimmer, but one for a religious gentleman from Algeria. Of course my husband insists it is a tool for circumcision. Snip, snip.

  22. Obviously, this is a traditional skate key for rollerskating knights in shining armor.

  23. A cigarette roller/holder?

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