“What Is It” Wednesday: A Mystery

Today, I’m sharing a piece of ‘granite ware’ that I bought several years ago.

That’s easy: a candle holder, right?  Well, not really.

The center hole is through the entire item. And what is the purpose of the other, smaller holes?

Perhaps this is a top, and the center hole fits over something? The little ‘thumb-ring’ is to make it easy to remove?  The smaller holes could be for ventilation? (Lots of questions and ‘maybe’s in today’s post.)

Years ago, I took this to a local antique dealer, and he didn’t have any ideas as to what it could be.  And a Google Lens search brings up nothing similar.

And why did I buy this, not knowing its purpose?  Well, that’s another mystery….

So, do you have any suggestions/guesses?  If any of my readers know, I’ll be sure to share in an upcoming post.

~These Days Of Mine~

 

5 responses to ““What Is It” Wednesday: A Mystery

  1. Well it sure looks like a car part or gear or something – while I couldn’t find an exact match it sure does look like the parts you see when you do an image search. I love a good mystery though!

    Pam

  2. No idea! I hope you discover what it is and let us know.

  3. you know me & searches, so I had to do one, but I had no luck ! … it’s a mystery … maybe it’s one of those ‘made-to-do’ items crafted on the spot for a purpose we’ll never know !?

  4. I wish I had a clue but I don’t. ????????

  5. Me neither. Such an interesting piece that begs an answer to the mystery. I’m waiting too.

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