Name That Item and what they are used for.

[Charlie]

3 1/2" tall with a 1 1/2" long needle. The name tells what they are used for. Has nothing to do with woodworking, but thought it would be fun to see if anyone can guess.

 

[bowman]

bobbin, used with spinning wheels

 

[pop-pop]

They could be repurposed as corn on the cob holders.

 

[Charlie]

bobbin, used with spinning wheels

Neal, You are in the correct era.

 

[Charlie]

They could be repurposed as corn on the cob holders.

Pop-Pop, Hadn't thought of that. Cob holders with their own holders.

 

[Michael Mathews]

are they Stilettos for quilting?

 

[Charlie]

are they Stilettos for quilting?

Good guess Michael, but not correct. Lol.

 

[NOTW]

medieval nose pickers?

 

[Martin Roper]

Leather awls?

 

[McRabbet]

Wig stands with a pin in the upper piece to "fluff" the wig.

 

[Charlie]

Hint. These are used with oil lamps.

 

[LocoWoodWork]

Wick pokers.

 

[mrartios]

Are they lace bobbins?

 

[frankc4113]

Looks like something that is used to clean something on the oil lamp. Maybe to keep some orifice clean (on the lamp!!!)

 

[Charlie]

Wick pokers.

We have a winner. They are wick picks. Some oil lamps didn't have a mechanism to raise/lower the wick. Instead, there were slots in the side of the metal piece that held the wick. The wick pick was passed through the slots and wick allowing the wick to be raised/lowered.
My brother has been collecting antiques for 60+ years. He has over 300 oil lamps and has never seen a wick pick during all his travels. He recently saw a photo of some and asked if I could make him some.
It wasn't segmented turning, but they are round. Lol.

 

[sawman101]

Very nice Charlie!! I was thinking along with Michael, stilettos' for sewing. I have some oil lanterns but never heard of wick pickers for picking your wick--NOTW was half right.

 

[Bear Republic]

I'm surprised that you didn't make at least one segmented one.