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Why not? If it was a common item, it would be natural that there a deluxe versions for e.g. the royal household. The cheap and simple versions would have rotte

by atoav 3y ago

Why not? If it was a common item, it would be natural that there a deluxe versions for e.g. the royal household. The cheap and simple versions would have rotted away by now.

stevenwoo 3y ago
The article mentions that none of them exhibit wear marks that are characteristic of tools.
- Rickster67 3y ago
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- lazide 3y ago
  Do you think show pieces in rich households would be used? I’d argue if they did, someone was getting fired immediately.
  - ffgjgf1 3y ago
    Have we found any other shows pieces for other household items? Because if not, it’s very unlikely that’s the case
    - lazide 3y ago
      Yes, all the time. Like silverware, ornamental swords/weapons like axes, jewelry.
- nkrisc 3y ago
  I’ve seen many vases and other such vessels in the homes of rich people that are not used to store liquids, but instead sit there empty on a console table in the hallway!
  - nemo 3y ago
    In that case this isn't a tool, it's a decoration. And if none of them are worn, then the decoration isn't imitating a knitting tool, since some would show wear if that were its actual use.
    - Rickster67 3y ago
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SamBam 3y ago
Would the royal household also have decorative brass stone masons' chisels, carpenters' planes, doctors' scalpels, and farmers' sickles? I don't really buy that theory. Do we have any other examples of fancy decorative versions of working class tools?
- almostarockstar 3y ago
  Anecdotally, I have seen decorative plates hanging on walls, spinning wheels, ships wheels, oil lamps, etc all used decoratively in contemporary settings.