In all my Thanksgivings, my family has somehow managed to muddle through without the latest, apparent must-have — a sterling silver turkey drumstick holder promising to keep the turkey grease off my fingers, made by a European jeweler with 19th century cred.

Our dinners at home tend to vibe more Gilmore Girls than Gilded Age — lots of chatter, not too much ceremony. Nobody minds if things get a bit messy — turns out, messes can be easily cleaned up with a $2 cloth napkin.

But in an age where the haves have everything and the rest of us are left clamoring to keep up, why shouldn’t an elite antique like the Robbe & Berking Dante Drumstick Clamp — $569 for sterling silver, $372 for silver-plated — be flying off the shelves?

The ostentatious utensil — designed to clutch a poultry drumstick

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