Featured for visit cards ? matches ?

This clip is from 1889, but believe I've seen pieces with marks dating them even earlier:



~Cheryl

 

thank you all. I'll try to get clearer pics of the marks sometime.
paid 55$ for it; is that too much ?

 

I think that's about retail, fid. It's decorative, but not really wearable or useful these days. Although, if it would go on a chain, I'd wear it as a necklace.