Wednesday, August 28, 2013

                        Mystery item........
Can someone tell me more about this item? 
I bought it in France while on holiday
It is carved and made of MOP and very delicate.
I suspect it is a kind of spool to wind your threads on from earlier times.....
Thanks in advance!

3 comments:

Gillie said...

Yes, I think it's a thread winder, but they are still being made in all shapes!

gocrazywithme said...

Whatever it is, it's beautiful!

floozina said...

Gillie is right; it is a thread winder. They used to be made from all sorts of different materials, mother of pearl (like yours), other types of shell, wood etc, before we had those cardboard things that come in kits today. Cardboard is a lot cheaper though.