What is this little gadget? Cigar cutter??.....

OK, so my husband thinks this is a cigar cutter. But after researching them, I'm not so sure. Cigar cutters have a blade, and this doesn't. That thing in the middle pushes out. You place your fingers through the holes, and push with your thumb. But I can't see how it would cut. Any ideas??

It measures 3 1/2 in long and 2 1/2 in wide. Thanks!

 

Looks like a cherry-pitter...

~Cheryl

 

Personally, I think that is a very good educated guess
https://www.rubylane.com/item/705896-3791/Vintage-1940s-Cherry-Pitter-Tool

 

Cherry Pitter makes MUCH more sense! Thanks!

 

Ok, now how about it's age?? I'm guessing turn of the century......

I'm so glad to have the help of this board! I'm glad I didn't post it on Etsy as a Cigar cutter. LOL I did a little research, and found several others that were identical, labeled as Cherry Pitters.

 

Hi,
Instead of using that as a cherry pitter, have one around here some place. I use a soda bottle and a chopstick. Put the cherry on the lid of the bottle and push the seed with a chop stick and the seed goes right into the bottle.
greg

 

1940s vintage cherry pitter, From Rubylane.com

 

Hmmm....these are labeled as 1930s, and seem newer than mine. I'm wondering if 1940s is accurate. I was thinking 1920s.....they seem a bit more primitive than this one.