everyone knows that fishermen are the most intelligent people around. this thing has been in the family for many years after being with another family for over 100 yrs. i think it's bronze with an ornate carved ivory handle. i've posted its pic on some antique sites- and nobody can tell me anything about it- 'cept that it's old :hee: --- any ideas????

Old asian water pipe

Reflex detector??

Candle putter outter

Chineese cookie cutter?

Some kinda Kammasutra thing without batteries??

Here's the response...

"It's Chinese, and it looks bronze from what I can see. Are you sure that it's ivory? It could be bone. If it has striations in the material itself, it's ivory. If not, it's likely bone. It dates circa 1910-1920's and was used for pouring hot liquid, although I don't know what type. That's all I can tell you. Doesit have any enameling on it at all? C.s"

-spence

The hellraiser thing

it's about 12" long with a 6" bowl? mikey- you're killing me! spence no enamel at all.

is the bottom closed in or an open hole...
i have something similar....

and it's definately (i believe anyway) from the orient...

it could be an oil lamp that you carry
or its made to carry a candle...

whats throwing me off is the screw threads at
the tip of the handle part
it as if it was screwed into a threaded hole

raven- closed bottom, i believe that handle was originally pinned on.

you answered my question

About how much it costs me to fish this year.

that has a whole chinese history
carved into it....so that you role it onto a parchment
or on to pottery...
and it makes a scene...

but looking at that, it looks more like the handles designed
to be ornamental yet the threads on the end are the "key"

perhaps it screwed into another part
and the threads helped to lock it in...

Rub it and see if you get any wishes?:tm:

Antique crack pipe !

Crack is whack!:hihi:

I think it is the long lost Superbowl trophy from the first Superbowl winning Steelers team!:hihi:

Hi VF!:hee:

Rub it and see if you get any wishes?:tm:

when you get the WISH


wish for BIGfish to be minature and inside a clear bottle as
a geenie.... then slam that gizmo in as a cork
and watch him get all fussy..

hahahahaha :rotf3:

:eyes:

:laugha:

:laugha: :laugha: Ahh we can afford to lose 1 or 2 and still have more than Ahh nevermind:tooth: I think it is the long lost Superbowl trophy from the first Superbowl winning Steelers team!:hihi:

Hi VF!:hee:

spaaaaaark it :D