What-is-it question CXVII

Postby **Granmaa** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 4:54 pm

A patented invention from the late eighteenth century; who used it?

Miles

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Postby **dragonflywink** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 5:20 pm

Hmmm, some sort of ear trumpet for the hearing impaired?

~Cheryl
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Postby **Granmaa** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:58 pm

Good guess Cheryl, but wrong orifice.

Miles
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Postby **2209patrick** » Thu Aug 28, 2008 9:03 pm

Wonder if it's a curved version of the South American Bombilla, a sipping tube.

Pat.
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Postby **dognose** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 5:19 am

Agree, perhaps for use by invalids or gentleman with large beards and moustaches.

Trev.
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Postby **Granmaa** » Fri Aug 29, 2008 10:18 am

Yes; the book calls it a feeding tube for use by babies and invalids. I can't quite imagine a baby using this though.

Miles
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Doos · Postby **Doos** » Sat Aug 30, 2008 12:23 pm

I can't quite imagine a baby using this though.

Hi,

For infants you have to reverse it to become a funnel Ã la foie gras feeder.
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