Hi this is not mine but from another forum its just under a foot long and the handle is made out of copper

Any ideas what it could be

Thanx

I agree that it is Victorian at the oldest and probably a domestic item like a letter opener or page turner.

Jonathan

I agree. My Grandmother worked in the China and Silver department at a now-defunct department store in Louisville, and she brought home a very similar item, which she said was a letter opener, but I remember it was used in the store to hold open the pages of the display wedding registry book. This was around 1970, so I guess the trend lived for awhile. ;)

Thankyou guys great as always :D

My suggestion is completely uninformed but, as an alternative to a Victorian origin, might it be African?