What the hell is this thing?

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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I found this interesting piece of ?jewelry at a thrift store. It is a pair of gold metal hands that are hinged. The cuffs are connected by a small chain with clasp. It is much too small to be a bracelet; it looks like it supposed to hold something but what? I don’t have the first idea what it is but I had to have it all the same.hands 1 hands 2

So what do you think it is?

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That wouldn’t be a tallit clip, would it? A clasp that holds a prayer shawl about your neck.

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Here are some pics.
http://www.chadiscrafts.com/Tallitclips.html