Topic: Is this a watch fob?

[ChimpMad]

'more than likely Anne it's off a chatelaine'
Possibly just post-revolution French, with a pun on the deposed aristocratocy?

[Anne]

Ooooh finally found something similar here: http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/9181627

And with the help of my lovely new(ish) scanner, I have better pics of the hallmark and maker's mark.

[Anne]

I asked on the 925-1000.com website about the hallmark and maker's mark, and now know what this is! It's called a coin knife, made by Eloi Pernet sometime after 1920... see currently made ones here: http://fujipub.com/eloi/coinknives.html.