Help identifying a thing/ random object

[Codswallop]

Hello,

A family member has asked for help identifying this random item. My best guess is that it's some form of tea strainer, but haven't seen this type of design before... anyone know what it is?

[EnglishTony]

Late Victorian Spider catcher. Probably made by Messers Grimston and Sons, Berwick upon Tyne. Worth 17 pounds or 3 Euros.

[Flat6er]

Bellend cleaner for the really baked on bits of smegma.

[SpamDisco]

It's definitely a medieval tool for replacing the burner cap of a gas cooker, that will only ever fall off when it has reach a temp of 200c, maybe.

[Morningside]

Hat stretcher?

[jdw100]

Morningside said:

Hat stretcher?

Bit small? Hat stretcher for hats for cats?

[22]

Chubby hand exercise device

[threespires]

I'll try an ancient pet hair picker-upper

[southendpier]

Professor McAwbers Patented Anus Stretcher. Numbers sold. 1

[glenrobbo]

EnglishTony said:

Late Victorian Spider catcher. Probably made by Messers Grimston and Sons, Berwick upon Tyne. Worth 17 pounds or 3 Euros.

Made me chuckle!

I am also pondering about Berwick upon Tyne.* ( Not sure if serious!)

ETA: *Just googled: It's only a train ride from Newcastle upon Tweed.

Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 26th July 08:40

[glenrobbo]

Is it a very rare early prototype home speculum? It would have been a bit obstructive in use, so would have been rapidly superceded.

Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 26th July 08:41

[Vitorio]

glenrobbo said:

Is it a very rare early prototype home speculum? It would have been a bit obstructive in use, so would have been rapidly superceded.

Edited by glenrobbo on Tuesday 26th July 08:41

a "deploy and lock in place" type chastity enforcement device?

[BigLion]

Head massager

[PoleDriver]

It's actually an early renaissance Italian device to scoop spaghetti out of a boiling pan.

[Ayahuasca]

Victorian tampon remover.



The bit of string was invented much later.

[phil1979]

It's actually a nocturnal one-eye keeper-opener, which is standard issue for 4x4 Response deployment technicians.

[glenrobbo]

phil1979 said:

It's actually a nocturnal one-eye keeper-opener, which is standard issue for 4x4 Response deployment technicians.

Shirley if that were the case, there would be a Landy key attached to it?

[Vaud]

It's bugging me because I've seen one before, I just can't remember where.

[glenrobbo]

Vaud said:

It's bugging me because I've seen one before, I just can't remember where.

It was in a picture at the start of this thread.
HTH.

[Vaud]

glenrobbo said:

It was in a picture at the start of this thread.
HTH.

I literally don't know how to thank you enough.