That's great - the piece pointed out by Ratsy Brown is very similar to my piece so Germany seems likely. I think I agree with KentWhirled about...
Glad you all like it so much - it is unusual and I admit I have not seen anything else similar. Just wish I could track down what it is!
Hello, I'm hoping someone might be able to shed some light on this unusual piece found in the back of my elderly aunt's cupboard. it is made of...
Hello, I'm hoping that someone might be able to shed some light on this very unusual pot. It is made out of some kind of chalkware or plaster...
I'm amazed you managed to find another of these so quickly! I think it's unlikely to be Edwardian - it doesn't feel old enough, but colonial...
That's interesting - I'll see what I can find for Moffat Appliances. Thanks
Hello - thanks for getting back so quickly!! Nothing much on the back I'm afraid but photo attached anyway. When I bought it, the seller thought...
Hello, I bought this ashtray at a local yard sale thinking it might be a military piece. It is made of metal with an enamel finish and has no...
Hello - someone else I know suggested this was a gauge for measuring potatoes - but same as you, I thought it was strange that the openings were...
Hello - it would be great if you could ask him - just to confirm. Thanks
Thanks so much for putting it on the other forum. This does sound about right - it would seem likely to be a pocket tool, and measuring tubing...
I'm in the UK, and I've seen something very similar on a TV programme here described as a juice extractor.
Thanks for the help so far - all good stuff. I'm doubtful about the photo aperture idea because the quality just doesn't feel right for a...
Hello, again. Another of my mystery items from a yard sale. This is clearly some kind of gauge or measure, but for what? It consists of 9...
Golly - what a lot of replies!! Measurement is end tip to end tip, and diameter is 0.5". I don't think it's heavy enough for a clock weight - it...
Hello, here's another from my rapidly increasing pool of unidentified items. This is a cylindrical brass case with a metal ring attached to one...
Hello - that solves it. I've found images of a few examples as part of drafting sets. Thanks for your help. Clare
Hello - a possibility but I think the handle may be too short for it to be used for this. Clare
Hello, thanks for that - I think you may be right. Clare
Hi cluttered - that's definitely a thought - I'll have a look at map reading and cartography and let you know if I come up with anything. Clare
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