Or perhaps for holding hatpins or hairpins...?! In silver-plated bronze...
Several pieces gathered together...
From the silversmith CHRISTOFLE - FRANCE...
From the end of the 19th century...
In very good condition...
A little deformation and wear from use...
A somewhat fanciful animal...
A toad...!?
For your information, it is a fairly rare object...
Weight... 277 gr