Strange antique thing has baffled the internet

Back when our forefathers were still working out the whole grooming thing, nail buffers were primitive at best. Consider smooth stones or leather bits employed to polish those nails to a gloss. It was all manual labor, but it did the job!

Fast forward to the Victorian age, when refinement was the name of the game. Nail care improved, as did the instruments. Enter the era of elegant, frequently silver, nail buffers. These beauties were not only practical but also decorative on the vanity table. Imagine beautiful engravings and complex motifs that elevate the commonplace process of nail polishing to a sumptuous level.

As we entered the twentieth century, invention took center stage. Electric nail buffers debuted, promising faster results and less elbow grease. These inventions were a game changer, especially for people with a hectic schedule or a general dislike for manual labor. Who knew polishing could be so effortless?

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