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Honestly the first thing that came to mind was: promotional snuff tin
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Wheel erasers?
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Not sure we’re getting much closer, haha. BTW, it isn’t a trick question - I haven’t got a clue.
Here’s a couple mpre pics…
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It most resembles watch movement/mechanism tins but there was no Eberhard Faber watch.
I can only think that’s what it is with a promotion for Eberhard Faber of some sort
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It’s very obviously a… no idea
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More seriously, it could be a kind of display to present pencils or leads or boxes fanned (probably horizontally, although you could be missing a base to hold it vertically).
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Late 1800’s desk top pencil lead shaving /dust collector..clock indcates the approx patent date…really
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It’s one of those mosquito repellent burner trays
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Interesting, that wheel eraser very well might fit with the brush part fitting through one of the slots perhaps.
the point of that??
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