Hey guys

I’m completely new to this forum, I hope to learn a lot from this place and the people here.

That said, perhaps the learning can start right now! I’ve recently been given a small trinket that my mother had on her shelves for years (I remember seeing it there as a young child). I only ever really asked her about it once, and she mumbled something about her grandmother giving it to her.

Neither of us are entirely sure what it is or how old it is. I doubt it’s actually worth anything (though wouldn’t that always be nice? haha), but I would like to have some idea what it was used/designed for and maybe an approximate age.

It appears to be handmade, based off of the imperfections (not completely symmetrical etc) out of some sort of metal which I believe has been coated in another metal. The inlays appear to be some sort of mother-of-pearl or some other shiny part of a sea shell (quite pretty in the light). The container is pretty small, about an inch from one side to the other, though I haven’t measured it.
I can’t see any markings on it to indicate who might have made it or what it’s made of.

It’s a pretty little thing, whatever it is. Definitely looks nice on the shelf. But if anyone can answer even one of my questions, I’d be hugely appreciative.

Ta guys

Renae :woohoo: (This smiley simply amused me…)

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