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hello! I've been trying to research what this is, but not having a lot of luck. From the marks I think it is made by Elkington, but wondering if it is a letter opener or something else? And does anyone recognise the symbols on it? Thanks so much for any help!

 

You dont give dimensions,but I think its a page splitter.

 

i think it's a shoe horn..

 

Page-turner? Looks too thick and chunky to be a letter-knife.

 

Tongue depressor maybe ?

 

Hello, and welcome MrsWindsor.
Could you give the size?
It looks like it is concave, if it is big enough I'd say a shoe horn.
It has some connection with a monarchy that was ruled by someone whose name started with I. Could be a latinized J. There were several Isabellas, Iwans, Johns, Jans.

 

That looks broken on one end to me. Photo of the blunt end, please.

I'd think shoe horn.

As to the decoration, the type of crown has meaning. Coronets are used to symbolise ranks in the British aristocracy, but they were and are also used for things like hotels and clubs. Crowns are also used for military and regimental emblems. That's a British crown with fleur de lis. The most probable thing is a club or regiment.

Given that it's silver plate, it's unlikely to have belonged to anyone wildly significant.

 

Broken spoon?

 

I think page splitter has possibilities!! On the wider flatter end.......

OH, and Hi and WELCOME, Mrs. Windsor!!!!! Looks like you've already conquered one of the biggest parts....getting your images up and full sized!!!! Great job!!

 

And because you've said that......I'll go the xtra mile...to explain why it's not....
matter of fact ...I'll leave it to someone with more experience than I.

Oh...& it's a link....I know.......but it's a good read for anyone who has or want's to collect in this area..............



The Mystery of the Phantom Page Turner

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-mystery-of-the-phantom-page-turner/

 

Thanks Komo, that was fascinating!!! AND have stuck the link in my "Research Folder"!! When I said "page splitter" I was thinking/meaning an instrument that would CUT the pages (I was agreeing with Johnnycb09), not a 'page turner', which I had heard of but could never understand the reasoning for!!!! And from reading, it sounds like 'page turners' are more of a figment of someone's Victorian Imagination???!!!

 

Hi,
Page turners are still used everyday. Go to any Jewish temple and you will see people using the page turners on the Torah. Otherwise the pages of handwritten 100+ year old scrolls would we ruined by the acid on your finger tips.
greg

 

oh Greg.....you need to look closer...........or be Jewish !!

The Torah is a long rolled up scroll .....that you're not allowed to touch because it is so holy......so when reading it a " Pointer " is used......

 

and even when it looks like someone is touching it....they are not...only with the fringe of their tallus .....

 

shoe button hook, with hook end broken off

 

Hi,
Blame in on the "green snow". I certainly do know better. I have to learn to shut up when suffering like this.
greg

 

Broken off hook makes sense. Shoe horn t'other end.

 

Torah Yod it isn't.(LOL) The page turner shown with Hebrew on it probably says Souvenir of Jerusalem or something similar.

 

read the link..it there....and a good story too.

 

Close enough - Israeli or Palestine souvenir piece. We have a large Jewish population in these parts, and I've found other items made the same way. Interesting about the paper knives/turners however.