Antique Sterling Silver Bodkin / Ribbon Puller * American * Circa 1890s

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Antique Sterling Silver Bodkin / Ribbon Puller
American * Circa 1890s
This elegant little bodkin is embossed with scroll and floral designs at the top and bottom. It has a sliding button on the side that moves up to clamp the jaws onto the ribbon or elastic. It is stamped "Sterling" and right before that is the
L
trademark for the La Pierre Silver Co. of Newark, NJ. It is in excellent working condition with no dents or damage and it measures 3 3/8" long.
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