Question: Were cigar piercers used for the same purpose as today's draw pokers?

[El Presidente]

One for the more cigar culturally enlightened. 

I came across the below Egyptomania cigar piercers and rests, London 1925. Great pieces. 

Were cigar piercers used for the same puprose as todays draw pokers or were they solely used to hold a cigar via a spike?

 

 

A pair of George V sterling silver Egyptomania cigar piercers and rests, London 1925 by Drew and Sons

A pair of George V sterling silver Egyptomania cigar piercers and rests, London 1925 by Drew and Sons

Each of shaped broadly rectangular form, each with a pull out figure of a shabti with piercer. The undersides DREW & SONS PICCADILLY CIRCUS PAT APP^D FOR No 8951/25. Each fully and part-marked. (2)

 

[Bijan]

I think they were used in a similar fashion to a punch.

From Cigar Aficionado:
https://www.cigaraficionado.com/glossary/piercer

"

Piercer

A cutter with a pointed, sharp end used to pierce a small hole in the closed end of a cigar. Also called a lance. Lances and piercers are relatively uncommon today."