celestial
An antique letter opener!
Kept on your desk or in the desk drawer.
It is made of pewter and has a stone in the handle, I'm guessing an amethyst or some deep purple, translucent -- maybe even iridescent -- stone.
This stone is faceted in a way that give it a kaleidescopic effect and creates patterns when the light hits it just right, as Claire saw.
Perhaps this was a family heirloom or was given to you as a gift. You have opened a love letter (or a bill) with it!
It is monogrammed, perhaps with the letter A, giving it that three-legged look Ana Luisa spoke of? It may also include a fleur de lis pattern or some other floral engraving or embellishment.
It sways slowly as it tears through the envelope.
It is thin, and is held by a hand, as GOTH suggested. In fact, it is thin enough at the tip to pick a lock (hat tip to Zannamarie)!
It could also be used as a pendulum if strung or spun, as CelticNoodle divined. In fact, I think it has a chain or cord attached to it so that it might resemble a necklace.
UrbanBramble felt it between her shoulder blades like a knife in the back! (Although we all know you'd never use it in such a way. But who knows?! Maybe it was once a murder weapon weilded by that mysterious great great aunt no one ever talks about. lol I must be channeling Mycroft's stepsister now.)
With that Holmesian deduction (and outright theft of everyone else's impressions), I shall cease and desist.
Kept on your desk or in the desk drawer.
It is made of pewter and has a stone in the handle, I'm guessing an amethyst or some deep purple, translucent -- maybe even iridescent -- stone.
This stone is faceted in a way that give it a kaleidescopic effect and creates patterns when the light hits it just right, as Claire saw.Perhaps this was a family heirloom or was given to you as a gift. You have opened a love letter (or a bill) with it!
It is monogrammed, perhaps with the letter A, giving it that three-legged look Ana Luisa spoke of? It may also include a fleur de lis pattern or some other floral engraving or embellishment.
It sways slowly as it tears through the envelope.
It is thin, and is held by a hand, as GOTH suggested. In fact, it is thin enough at the tip to pick a lock (hat tip to Zannamarie)!
It could also be used as a pendulum if strung or spun, as CelticNoodle divined. In fact, I think it has a chain or cord attached to it so that it might resemble a necklace.
UrbanBramble felt it between her shoulder blades like a knife in the back! (Although we all know you'd never use it in such a way.
But who knows?! Maybe it was once a murder weapon weilded by that mysterious great great aunt no one ever talks about. lol I must be channeling Mycroft's stepsister now.)With that Holmesian deduction (and outright theft of everyone else's impressions), I shall cease and desist.
I keep forgeting I'm at a different time zone! Ok, I read the other clues but shouldn't have. They somehow cloud intuition but, well, living and learning. For some reason, Mycroft's allusion to head sounded interesting and pertinent but not exactly the head but the shape. For what it's worth, I KNOW it's metal and it most certainly holds something. So, I figure it's a stand . It could be a crystal ball stand (I keep getting the tripod feeling) and the ball itself could bring the "hazy", "flowy" feeling and it could be purplish. Or, which is more probable, a stand for books, and easel display or something (chucks, finding a hard time with the language now!). Off to fixing breakfast now!
