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Antiques! => Antique Questions Forum => Topic started by: scot1974 on January 12, 2014, 09:58:22 am
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Don't know if the pics have loaded though?
I think its hung from a belt?, reg 1876, ok pics are up, its got Patent Fyfe,s on one side n registered sept 21 1876, it works as a clipping device I think it could be to hold a ladies skirt up on horseback or from dirty roads???
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hi scot,
what does the piece say on both sides?
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Victorian skirt lifter
Fyfes patent, seem to be selling for around £30
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Ipcress,
Cool! Never knew such a thing existed.
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This would be right upTales Street or should i say skirt...we had one of these on here last year....
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Aha, well I sussed it out then it is a skirt lifter!, which was also a punishable offence
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Aha, well I sussed it out then it is a skirt lifter!, which was also a punishable offence
better that than being an A. S.....shirt lifter..... ;D
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Not for horseback,, no reason to hold a skirt there,, Just for dirty muddy roads !! Victorian era !!
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In early days that's why buildings had awnings too. If they urinated in a commode they would throw it out the window. You wouldn't want your skirt in that! ;D
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In early days that's why buildings had awnings too. If they urinated in a commode they would throw it out the window. You wouldn't want your skirt in that! ;D
and t would be followed with a shout..of Gardyloo....this was a common word used in Edinburgh.which ..roughly translates into...get oot o,the way as there is a pile of shit coming doon your way... ;D....
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;D
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..one way or anothers its pure filth
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They made all kinds of skirt lifters and they can sell for a pretty penny!
These are three from a private collection.
(http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/dandyWEB-homepage-skirt-lifters-1_days-of-the-dandyhorse-SERIES-item-2.jpeg)http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2012/01/03/from-the-days-of-the-dandyhorse-the-skirt-lifter/ (http://dandyhorsemagazine.com/blog/2012/01/03/from-the-days-of-the-dandyhorse-the-skirt-lifter/)