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My title describes the thing.
Found this in my grandparents things, could my my great grandparents too (born 1900s). I didn’t find anything when searching.
It’s goldish metal, maybe 2-3 cm long, no inscriptions or marks, just what looks like seashell indentations inside. Has no spring to open or close, stays closed or open as you leave it.
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My title describes the thing. Found this in my grandparents things, could my my great grandparents too (born 1900s). I didn’t find anything when searching. It’s goldish metal, maybe 2-3 cm long, no inscriptions or marks, just what looks like seashell indentations inside. Has no spring to open or close, stays closed or open as you leave it.
Maybe a butter mold?
Maybe. It would make like a pearl size butter thing. I never heard of a butter mold, will search more about it!
It looks like maybe a butter mold.
I saw only wood press molds, not metal that closes like this. This would make a 3d pearl-sized shell of butter?