What is this silver contraption?

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  1. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Would love to know what is this contraption I bought last week.
    Totally puzzled the guys at the meet yesterday.
    Item weights 19 grams
    Dimensions approx 4 x 5 cms
    Plate inscribed with the initials DFK

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    Aurora et luna, Mar 31, 2014
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  2. sammysilver

    sammysilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    DFK = Don't F***ing Know!
     
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  3. Old Codger

    Old Codger Active Member Silver Stacker

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    Is it spring loaded?

    Hair clip?, paper clip? napkin clip?
     
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    Peg?
     
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  5. Old Codger

    Old Codger Active Member Silver Stacker

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    clothes peg seems good.
     
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    Is it a FRN clip?
     
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  7. Newtosilver

    Newtosilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I was thinking something to sit on top of business cards??
     
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  8. Caput Lupinum

    Caput Lupinum Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    I've seen some weird Asian bracelets that look like that where the sides sit on either side of the wrist
     
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    I've seen some antique money clips that look similar and since it's personalized with initials, I'm guessing that's what it is. When you know for sure please fill us in
     
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  10. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Guys, thanks for your input.
    There is a maker's mark AUU which I can't pick up with my iphone
    Pretty sure its sterling silver.
     
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    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    +1
    Looks like a money clip to me too.
     
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    That's what I said at the meet. But the engraving is hidden (on money side) if used like this.
     
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  13. sammysilver

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    Must concur, it isn't a money clip.
     
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  14. Clawhammer

    Clawhammer Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Nipple clamps?
     
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  15. sammysilver

    sammysilver Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    Nah, I tried them on all my appendages yesterday, no joy.
     
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    Toast / fruit tongs for a traveller.
     
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  17. Aurora et luna

    Aurora et luna Well-Known Member Silver Stacker

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    It works perfectly grasping hold of a slice of bread.
    Thanks
     
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    Granted it may well work for grasping toast or fruit but I doubt that was its original purpose.

    I googled both 'fruit tongs' and 'Toast tongs' and was surprised to see that both things existed, I have lead a life bereft of grasping implements, it is a wonder I have fingers left.

    However I couldn't see anything that looked similar to yours and they all have longer arms (I guess that's where the 'traveller' part comes in because they obviously take up less room when packing.)
     
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    It looks almost like a clipboard clamp except that the spring pressure of that thing pushes outwards.
     
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    So, returning to 1st principals, the question is, What activities require a small aperture to be clamped open?
     
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