Like this ?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-English-Carved-Bone-Needle-Case-Circa1880_W0
QQitemZ230149321217

Or bodkin case:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Bone-Bodkin-Case-Crochet-Hook_W0QQitemZ29013
7483707

Sheesh...some even have a peep viewer:
http://cgi.ebay.com/antique-bone-needle-bodkin-case-Stanhope-peep-viewer
_W0QQitemZ170128093771

>-----Original Message-----
>From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On 
>Behalf Of Mark Branstner
>Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2007 4:48 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Mystery artifact identification help
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>Hi,
>
>Can't give you any hard ID, but given the relatively small 
>size and threaded closure, haven't I somewhere seen reference 
>to carved bone needle cases?  Maybe it was on the Antiques 
>Road Show ...
>
>Mark
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>Mark C. Branstner
>Historic Archaeologist
>
>Illinois Transportation
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>- Gerhard Branstner (1927- )
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>birth, without either virtue or talents ... The artificial 
>aristocracy is a mischievous ingredient in government, and 
>provisions should be made to prevent its ascendancy."
>
>- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
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