Well it went from a where is it to a what is it!

[turnnut]

 yes. it is a beading implement that was patented to George E. Morris

 patent no. 1,162,871

[oldgoaly]

Bingo Turnnut has it!
Now how in the heck did you know that or figure it out?
link to the patent http://www.google.com/patents/US1162871

[turnnut]

oldgoaly,  I took all the information that you provided, wrote it on a piece of paper, folded it and left it in the sun for 2 hours,
when I opened up the paper, bingo, there was the answer.  now you know, thanks for the good clues, turnnnut

[oldgoaly]

I think it took me longer to figure it out and I had the patent info!