Mystery Object

pilchard

02/24/2010 - 05:43

Can you guess what this is?

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bedwarmer?

Viking Mouse Coffin from ancient barrow in Northumberland

I agree with the bedwarmer! Glad I'm not using it though!

...ashtray remodelled from a tuna tuna can

like the answers so far...... As this looks like something antique I won't stand a chance - far too young for that......ha ha. I'll have a guess at a foot warmer/bath.

Agree with warmer as well....or maybe a strange ashtray?

I think its a half opened empty tin of sardines

Is it allowed to ask how big it is?

Well, without knowing how big it is, it's rather difficult! If it is sardine tin sized, then both these suggestions are ridiculous. However it's clearly home made as in all my years of rummaging around the mercatini, I've never seen anything similar. Bedwarmers usually have a hook to hang from the "prete" and not scorch the sheets. Boh!

It looks a bit like something you could use for carrying a candlestick around on/in, to catch the hot wax drips. saving the carpet and your hands

Sauce boat, or some strange medical device?. Its copper but the handle and the covering must be heat resistant, am I close?. ,

Jean says it's a bedpan; once NHS always NHS...

I reckon it's R2D2's grandad's slipper...

ohhh I got it on the medical, but now I realise its a receptical for Andrews knees.

Thinking outside the box as ever; could it be that this object is in fact 50 metres long by 30 metres wide, and is a partially covered swimming pool?

It has a handle so presumably it's carriedIt's copper so there might be heat involvedIt's not clear if it's hinged and even if it was the "folded over" part isn't big enough to cover the entire top so it's unlikely to be a bed warmer.Best guess - it's some sort of cooking pot - maybe a prototype fondue pan?

I like Postmac's logic but I think it goes down the wrong track, 1) Handle, would diagree with that, clearly this is a harness device to tether the rats 2) It is copper but I believe that is to counteract corrosion whilst buried 3) Not Clear if its hinged - this is a design feature so that mouse relatives can pay respects Im sticking with Viking Mouse Coffin

It could be an ashtray that you could clip/tie to your belt

good evening pilchard I know exactly what it is !! I will give you a clue: Its used in Holland in the streets in there always music nearby ? ciao evert

Tell them Evert.

A collection tin?

Yes, it's an organ grinder's monkey's collection tin. The bit at the end was to make sure the money didn't fall out. Hmmmmm. Yes, very boring.

yes indeed.100 percent rightWhen i was a little kid and walked the streets of Alkmaar ( holland) always was therethe famous man with the organ. Collecting money with this tin / iron cup.anymore mystery objects pilchard.???Have a nice eveningciao evert

Think I got a bashing elsewhere for putting stuff like this up....someone else have a go eh, or not. As you guessed it Evert it should be you. Nothing too clever though; after all, we are only a bunch of numpties on this site. (winky smiley)

Thanks for giving us a bit of fun Pilchard. Life shouldn't be too serious! BTW I'm certainly not Less than 'joyful' nod nod wink wink!!!! If some want to think we are numpties then let it be.........