Could someone identify this Instrument

[Cyril]

Hello guys I found this tool in a flea market.

It clearly shows this a tool belongs to product of Perry and company. The of Birmingham Pen Co.
Can anyone have a idea what is this or why it carries the brand name of a Pen nibs???
Thank you for your help.
have a look at these Photos please...
CHEERS !!!


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[INeedAFinancialAdvisor]

... looks like a letter opener from the pics that I can see properly...

[An old bloke]

I agree that it looks like a letter opener. It appears to be bent in some of the photos. That could be from someone trying to open somethings else and bending in the effort if it is.

[Mustang Mars]

Looks like a prison grade shiv

[Chrissy]

Is it just me or are there some tiny thumbnail images on there? Are they exactly the same as the bigger ones?

[Cyril]

Thank you guys !!!
@ Chrissy you are right. these are few images I found in a site. They are very bad and useless as with the images can't get any idea .
This is why the Telephone photography is bad sometimes.The thumb nail photo shows some thing but it not clear.
I think this is a letter opener Or could be a Post master 's dragger. :blink:

[FredRydr]

Or could it be an eraser, like this?

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.historymuseum.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F10%2FGomme-a-encre-et-agate.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

[An old bloke]

Probably not given the length.

[Cyril]

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Thank you everyone who answered this. according to you I now guess it must be the same. It is about 8 inches long

This seems to be a letter opener made by PERRY AND CO. LTD. England. The nib company. I received this as a gift today :)

[wingwiper]

Or could it be an eraser, like this?

https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.historymuseum.ca%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2015%2F10%2FGomme-a-encre-et-agate.jpg&f=1&nofb=1

nice old picture Fred:big_boss:

[An old bloke]

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Thank you everyone who answered this. according to you I now guess it must be the same. It is about 8 inches long

This seems to be a letter opener made by PERRY AND CO. LTD. England. The nib company. I received this as a gift today :)

That is definitely a letter opener!

[INeedAFinancialAdvisor]

61750

Thank you everyone who answered this. according to you I now guess it must be the same. It is about 8 inches long

This seems to be a letter opener made by PERRY AND CO. LTD. England. The nib company. I received this as a gift today :)

That is definitely a letter opener!

yup
or an excellent (and quite fancy) shiv

[manoeuver]

trans-orbital lobotomizer

[An old bloke]

61750

Thank you everyone who answered this. according to you I now guess it must be the same. It is about 8 inches long

This seems to be a letter opener made by PERRY AND CO. LTD. England. The nib company. I received this as a gift today :)

That is definitely a letter opener!

yup
or an excellent (and quite fancy) shiv

An ice pick was the shiv choice back then. Cheap, ubiquitous, and easily acquired.

[dneal]

I think the bend is original to the opener.

[An old bloke]

I think the bend is original to the opener.

I agree after seeing the second, more recent, set of photos.

It's actually a quite well designed tool.

[calamus]

My guess is tactical ice pick.