Hey friends, does anyone know what either of these objects are?
(They were found in a deceased relative's jewelry box.)
Please boost for added eyes, thanks! 😊
The lettering on the object on the left says:
Hadley Made in USA
Both ends open up to 90⁰ and the main body expands and contracts about a centimetre.
A clever person has said that the object in the right is a Writescope telescoping mechanical pencil. Thanks!
On the left, a pocket sized punch or stitcher, I would think. Its use would be in workshops, possibly to hand correct stitching, for materials like light leather? Or could it be an imprint, at the base? For embossing a company mark on something, after inspection? But the basic action seems obvious.
On edit: It looks like a leather embossing disc at its base, and the metal hoop that holds on the bottom board makes it an edging device: My final answer? This is an embosser for dressing leather goods around the edge.
Karen D 🇨🇦
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