it might be a vintage paperweight. Then I wondered if it was a fancy drawer pull that had somehow fallen off. I even considered the possibility that it was a piece from an old game set or a missing knob for a piece of furniture.
I turned it over in my hands, feeling the smooth curves, but nothing clicked. I was a little baffled.
The Search for Answers
I did what most of us do when we are stumped by a mystery object. I scoured the internet for similar items.