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The mystery wooden object is a Kalimba or African thumb piano- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thumb_piano
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Subject: two mysteries!
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Hello all,
Two enquiries over the weekend that I can’t answer and so I am appealing for your help!
The first is this little wooden object with metal keys – looks like a Jews Harp type thing but we’re just not confident that that’s what it is – does anyone have any other suggestions please?
Secondly these two buttons – I am trying to find out whether the insignia on the buttons refers to a specific group of people/company/regiment etc – is anyone familiar with either or both of them? The left shows a crown over a shield, the shield has a locomotive and a ship in it. The legend is Labor Improbus Omnia Vincit. The second is a horse’s head with compass (I think!).
Many thanks
alexia
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