Unknown Brass Item

Could someone please help me as to what this item is?

 

It is a snotneus lamp. Looks like a reproduction of an old one from the Middle East or thereabouts.

 

Not really a snotneus in the original sense. It is a single container without the outer container to catch the drip or 'snot'. Snotneus is Dutch for snotty nose.

This is the original Dutch snotneus:

https://www.catawiki.com/l/25791685-antieke-originele-olielamp-snotneus-1-copper


https://www.etsy.com/nl/listing/493466820/antieke-olie-lamp-messing-nederlandse

 

That sounds 'gross'.....anyone care to elaborate further?????? NEVER mind.... Google gave the same info y'all did!!!!

 

Oil lamps can drip oil if the spout is at this angle. Instead of changing the angle, the Dutch put an extra spout underneath to catch the drip and prevent the oil lamp from having a running 'nose'.

 

Ergo, the name!!!! Makes sense at least!!! Thanks AJ!!

 

I guess I've got a snoteus lamp then!

 

Ooh, nice! Who is the maker?

 

Goedewaagen, Gouda, think it's a Bert Neinhuis design

Make that Nienhuis!

 

Bert Nienhuis is a very distant relative of mine.

Totally forgot, @Aquitaine , this is a snotneus taken apart, so you can see the two parts. It is actually a toy snotneus which used to be my grandmother's.

 

Makes it all the Cooler!!!!