MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

Nobody is nibbling! I'll give it another day... Think 19th century postal security or old legal documents....

[Wendyf]

Chinatyke suggested sealing wax a few answers ago.

[EileenDavid]

Bodge was warm with boot sealant and early postage so was it something for postmen's boots? Eileen

[Cathy]

Was it for the well-to-do or government only??

[Stanley]

China! So sorry, I missed your post, senior moment and of course you're right. Cathy, very widely used by many people for security especially in the days before envelopes when you simply folded a letter and sealed the join. Here's another for you.

[PanBiker]

First World War Victory Medal

[EileenDavid]

Is it a first World War service medal? Can't remember which one of the medals had this design before were they not called Pip, Squeak and Wilfred? I did some research for a friend whose father had one of these and also Military Medal which was issued I believe to the ranks as they couldn't be awarded the Military Cross only officers got them. Eileen

[Stanley]

You're both right. I knew it would be easy but I posted it for a reason. I found it in some rubbish many years ago. On the rim it is inscribed '13816 Pte A Broome. Lanc Fus' I've contacted the Lancashire Fusiers twice, once last week, and offered them the medal but never had a reply. I know Ian is interested in these things, if you'd like it, call in and you can have it with pleasure. Oh, by the way, I tried looking him up bout got some very confusing and inconsistent results....

Right, have crack at this one.....

[LizG]

Is it a clip to hold folded money?

[Wendyf]

With regards to the medal:
Pte Arthur Broome 13816 Lancashire Fusiliers. 11th Battalion
Joined up 25/9/1915, received Victory, British & Star medals. A note on his medal roll index card says "Kin A 8-10-15".
However on the list of Soldiers who died in the Great War on Ancestry his date of death is given as 8/10/1918.
He was born in Heywood about 1894, the son of Thomas & Mary Ann Broome who live in 12 Stotts Place off Hamers Lane Rochdale (1911 census).
Enlisted in Rochdale, served in Flanders and was killed in action.

[Stanley]

Good Lass Wendy. You got further than I did. The medal is up for grabs if anyone wants it.....

Curses. L!z has got it straight off! I'd better try another one....

[EileenDavid]

Are they old propelling pencils? Eileen

[Gloria]

Are they hit to make an impression which is then used to centre a screw or nail?

[Stanley]

Eileen is right, they are early propelling pencils. Now try this one!

[Gloria]

An early biro??

[EileenDavid]

It looks like the drawing pencils used by our drawing office, press the top and the leads come down like a propelling pencil. Lift the top and there's an eraser Eileen

[Stanley]

Not there yet. Bit more esoteric than that.

[Stanley]

You've all gone quiet. I shall give it another day and then tell you. In the meantime, a clue: Look at Gloria's response on June 1st and forget drawing!

[David Whipp]

Centre punch?

[EileenDavid]

Is it an early retractable pen where you press the top and the biro comes down Eileen

[Gloria]

A clutch scriber for scribing lines on metal.

[Stanley]

Gloria is close enough. It's a propelling pencil but with one vital difference, instead of a pencil lead it's a cylinder of ceramic carbide, one of the hardest substances known to man. Used for scribing lines on metal and works where a normal hardened steel scriber won't touch the surface. Try this one.....

[PanBiker]

Segs

[Stanley]

No.....

[Marilyn]

No idea really. Weight of some sort, for measuring not very heavy things...and the things either side may be stabilising weights.
Anything to do with butter? ( it may sound strange, but I am channeling an image of butter in a churn)

it has been one of those days)