Intriguing

Hi,
This item came with a lot i recently purchased at auction.
I think it is stainless steel and not worth anything... however
I'm interested in finding out what it is.
Maybe surgical or an early tattoo piece.
Any suggestions most welcome
Dave

 

Hi, Dave, and welcome! I've taken the liberty of reposting your photograph as Full Image so it's easier for everyone to see. You'll want to remember to do that in the future. (And not to worry. All new members use Thumbnail instead in their first few posts.)

Debora

 

I have no idea if this is like yours or if they know what it is but it's similar to this "Victorian Champagne Soda Water tap spigot trocar"


https://www.etsy.com/listing/997679...=sr_gallery-1-24&sts=1&organic_search_click=1

 

Or maybe they do know

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133645529884?hash=item1f1de4f31c:g:KOQAAOSwJvBgDA1o

 

Those clever Victorians & Edwardians had a tool for everything !

 

And here I was thinking a fancy 'scribe' of some sort!! Looks like the middle one from @say_it_slowly's link is it without the 'point'!!

 

Welcome, @Dave Ashcroft ! Interesting that there is such a nice case for a champagne tap or spigot.

 

Welcome Dave & much thanks to Debora to being one of our quickest members (fast & accurate m'lady).
The word 'Trocar' does have a surgical sound to it (?).