Help needed to identify.....

[steve.c]

The following object!





A work colleague was given it by his gran, she was left it by an uncle when she was 12 (gran is now 91) I said I think it is some kind of Brandy holder or some other spirit, the inner is glass and outer is a softish wood, all 3 top parts screw together, the glass stopper is simply that, it doesn't screw in or anything. Any idea of what it is, what it was used for, approx age (if it can be aged) also, he wants to find out if it is worth anything so he can possibly sell on and give the money to his gran.

[anonymous-user]

How big is it?

[Eric Mc]

I think that it is a very early contraceptive device.

[steve.c]

Symbolica said:

How big is it?

Height - approx 200mm
Diameter - approx 75mm reducing to approx 50mm

[Spiritual_Beggar]

looks kind of like an early thermos bottle.

[gazza_3]

Some sort of Distilling (sp) device.

[chris_w666]

Possibly an early variation on the hip flask theme, possibly use by sailors.

Or something realting to early medicine.

[Olf]

It's a sofa. Looks like some kind of grey velour.

[TPAC]

Seems this wooden, Victorian stuff is termed 'Treen'. Lots of it on e-bay.

Could it be an ink bottle. And the three top bits sit together to make an inkwell?

[LotusACBC]

whats on the top, it looks like some sort of candle or lantern.

[Simpo Two]

Looks like a kind of hipflask - with wooden outer to protect during travelling. I was going to say it was for chemicals but there's a wooden cup on top.

[steve.c]

LotusACBC said:

whats on the top, it looks like some sort of candle or lantern.

The top is a glass stopper.

[[AJ]]

Looks like it could be something to do with medicine. The different sections to the top could be to gauge different dosage levels.

Why was this left to his Gran? Was it something she used to play with? Does she remember what her Uncle used to do for a living? Are there any markings to indicate where and by whom it was made?

[Swilly]

Olf said:

It's a sofa. Looks like some kind of grey velour.

Thats tickled me !!

[filski666]

looks like a turn of the century anthrax containment device........you didn't open it did you?

[steve.c]

[AJ] said:

Looks like it could be something to do with medicine. The different sections to the top could be to gauge different dosage levels.

Why was this left to his Gran? Was it something she used to play with? Does she remember what her Uncle used to do for a living? Are there any markings to indicate where and by whom it was made?

I will find out if his gran knows anything more about it, there are no markings on it anywhere.

[bigTee]

i used to sell them when i owned my mail order porn company.

[CrashTD]

Victorian 2 Girls 1 Cup

[mybrainhurts]

It's for taking the piss...

[bigTee]

CrashTD said:

Victorian 2 Girls 1 Cup

binned!!!!!