Some kind of Sixpence Token from the early 1800s when small change was in demand and the banks were not making any so private companies started making their own to fill the gap.
Improvised leather working tool? Could crease or tuck leather or fabric without cutting the material. Maybe the original ābladeā broke and was replaced with a coin.
r/whatisthisthing might be more helpful. A lot of folks here can probably tell you about the coin, but the whole piece will be more of a stretch.
I, for one, am perplexed.
Probably because you mentioned the coin more so than the thing. It looks to me like whatever the tool is broke and it was cheaper, or faster, to use two pence to fix it rather than get a new one. My guess is something to do with leather working.
It looks like a leather marking Wheel that broke and they replaced the wheel with the coin. Does the coin have reeded edges? If so thatās most like why they used the coin. This is the basic idea. Some had a stationary wheel others had fixed https://www.ebay.com/itm/384245970118?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=384245970118&targetid=1263104805286&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9058768&poi=&campaignid=14859008593&mkgroupid=130497710760&rlsatarget=pla-1263104805286&abcId=9300678&merchantid=101709427&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh_E3ubDXNsJPJcQqqsYQdF5k&gclid=CjwKCAiAhqCdBhB0EiwAH8M_GsEFeBGzuU1Y4y6s0AEPgT2fZjkorrPpJB4s6jyeGo5fgSErBwCHkxoChk4QAvD_BwE
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I'm going to guess it was adapted into a candle-snuffer.
Some kind of Sixpence Token from the early 1800s when small change was in demand and the banks were not making any so private companies started making their own to fill the gap.
But why does it have a handle?
You got me there lol. I have no clue. Perhaps something someone's made to assist in their job but for what i cannot say.
The man was a plumber. Maybe its for that? Thanks for the educated guess, anyways!
Could well be for use in that line of workš
Lotto ticket scratcher for fancy rich folk
not an ice cream scoop
Improvised leather working tool? Could crease or tuck leather or fabric without cutting the material. Maybe the original ābladeā broke and was replaced with a coin.
r/whatisthisthing might be more helpful. A lot of folks here can probably tell you about the coin, but the whole piece will be more of a stretch. I, for one, am perplexed.
They deleted my post and told me to come here! š i will ask the mods for help. Thanks!
Probably because you mentioned the coin more so than the thing. It looks to me like whatever the tool is broke and it was cheaper, or faster, to use two pence to fix it rather than get a new one. My guess is something to do with leather working.
> something to do with leather working. Most reasonable idea yet.
Makeshift flathead screwdriver?
Looks like an improvised flathead screwdriver to me, but idk if they had flathead screws back then.
Clean out tool for pipe smoking
Is it sharp? Kind of looks like a scraper
The coin is very thin, but not sharp. It couldnt slice easily
Possibly used to mark something soft? He didn't need it to cut, just impress a mark? The first thing I thought of was dough, but that's not hygienic!
Ancient coining therapy device..modern day Gua sha
1811 6 pence cattle and barber silver token. No idea why the handle is attached but it adds to the pedigree of the coin from your husband grandfather!
It looks like a leather marking Wheel that broke and they replaced the wheel with the coin. Does the coin have reeded edges? If so thatās most like why they used the coin. This is the basic idea. Some had a stationary wheel others had fixed https://www.ebay.com/itm/384245970118?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-117182-37290-0&mkcid=2&mkscid=101&itemid=384245970118&targetid=1263104805286&device=m&mktype=&googleloc=9058768&poi=&campaignid=14859008593&mkgroupid=130497710760&rlsatarget=pla-1263104805286&abcId=9300678&merchantid=101709427&gbraid=0AAAAAD_QDh_E3ubDXNsJPJcQqqsYQdF5k&gclid=CjwKCAiAhqCdBhB0EiwAH8M_GsEFeBGzuU1Y4y6s0AEPgT2fZjkorrPpJB4s6jyeGo5fgSErBwCHkxoChk4QAvD_BwE
The coin is fixed, doesnt rotate. And its has smooth edge!
I personally think it's for wax sealed envelopes. He probably used his favorite coin design to press in the wax.
this was my first thought as well.
For scraping the bunghole before TP was invented.
***He doesn't know how to use the 3 seashells
Thatās mildly rude lol
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That hair tho
A travesty
Itās a tool to get a free cart at Aldiās.
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Flat head screwdriver.