One ridiculous answer was that it was a glass dog bone from the 19th century, but it disappeared quickly.
The other commonly guessed answer is that was a knife rest.
A knife rest is used to keep the blade of the knife away from the tablecloth, preventing it to spoil the cloth.
One person, mentioned that he had seen it in his granny’s house, where they were used alongside spoons, like in the Thanksgiving event.
He was in a sorrow that such kind of traditions were lost, by the younger generations.
It is not a butter knife, which is in the bread table.
Many people were thankful to know the goal of this item, it was also interesting to know the guesses of different people.
Knife rests can be created by different materials, such as porcelain or metal. This is a decoration for every traditional dinner.
People are happy to see the posts who are asking for help, they learn many things about the items, which has come from the past times, and are not used in the modern world.
