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What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:49 pm
by dognose
What-is-it question CCIIIA silverplated item from 1906, just the sort of thing you would find rolling about in the back of an old cutlery drawer:
Probably around 2½" (6cm) in length.
What is it?
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 10:36 pm
by JLDoggett
Grape hanger.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 4:21 am
by dognose
Hi JL,
No, nothing so exotic, much more a utilitarian item.
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 5:28 am
by huszas76
Hello Trev!
Maybe a device to clean a pipe?
Best regards!
Krisztián
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 6:04 am
by dognose
Hi Krisztián,
A good guess, but no, not a pipe cleaner.
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 10:45 am
by oel
Hi,
To hang some wet small towels or napkins by the side points?
Oel.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 11:57 am
by dognose
Hi Oel,
No, not a towel hanger. This is more food orientated and designed to prevent a widespread nuisance.
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:20 pm
by silverly
Would it hold a block of cheese?
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:40 am
by dognose
Hi Silverly,
No, it does not hold something as such (well, kinda does, but not in a long-term storage way). It's use is to prevent something happening.
I added this one to the mystery items because, as mentioned in the opening post, it is just the sort of thing found at the back of an old cutlery drawer, and its use would probably be unknown.
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 10:29 am
by silverly
Fly paper hanger?
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 12:03 pm
by dognose
I love that one Silverly, but no, not a fly paper hanger.
Think refreshment!
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 3:55 pm
by Joerg
Is it used to hang up an orange or a Lemon, with cinnamon, for the odour?
Regards
Jörg
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:08 pm
by dognose
Hi Jörg,
No, not an air freshener.
Think hot beverages!
Trev.
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:46 pm
by Joerg
Ok, then, a plug for the spout of a teapot???
Jörg
Re: What-is-it question CCIII
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:42 pm
by dognose
Hi Jörg,
That's close enough!
The 'Puritan' tea pot strainer was imported into the United States by G.M. Thurnauer of 35-37, Park Place, New York.
Trev.