Featured Solid Silver Retractable Earpick & Toothpick Pendant

...Because why not, right??

When I was a little boy, my grandmother had one of these in solid gold, which she wore on a chain around her neck...sadly it was lost in a move, and we never saw it again.

This one is in silver (it's unmarked, but antiques of this design were almost always in 18kt gold, or 925 silver. I've never seen a silver-plated one), and are unique to Asia (specifically China, and Chinese-populated areas, such as Singapore, Malaya, etc).



As you can see, it has an earwax scoop on one extension, and a toothpick on the other. Fully extended, it's just under three inches long.

 

It's probably solid silver but I would not assume 925 without proper testing. Lots of Chinese jewellery is 800 silver.

 

Don't poke your eardrum out!

 

WUUUUT??

No, I've been using these for years, I'm not in any danger.

I would be extremely surprised if this was anything other than some kind of silver. I know a place that does metal testing. I could easily take it there and let them have a look at it.

 

Mine's a bit different, cylindrical, 2-3/8" long retracted, 2" longer extended (have a weakness for dragons, and a dedicated spoon collector really should have an 'ear spoon')...







~Cheryl

 

Very cool!! I fear another area of collecting opening up for me...