~~~~WHAT THE HECK IS THIS????~~~~

Found at a city park today,,, any ideas on this???

Salt shaker maybe???

tiny salt shaker can you open it up and see inside it may be a dispenser for toothpicks my grandma has a plastic one like it

tiny salt shaker can you open it up and see inside it may be a dispenser for toothpicks my grandma has a plastic one like it

You know I never thought of that!! but the holes in the top are very small,,, too small for a tooth pick,,,

so dont know???/

thanks for the reply!!!


arthur

Pencil lead holder???

Pencil lead holder???

I think that's it

Tim

Looks like a nozzle for mixing two gasses. Kinda like a cutting torch tip.
what does the other end look like?

mechanical pencils aren't that old 

[They were invented in 1822 in Great Britain. Breezie]

mechanical pencils aren't that old 

They were invented in 1822 in Great Britain. Breezie

[They were invented in 1822 in Great Britain. Breezie]

mechanical pencils aren't that old 

They were invented in 1822 in Great Britain. Breezie

well i'll be a monkeys great ,great, great, great, great grandson.  thanks breezie, i was just assuming/ guessing

 I'm not sure what that thing is  but I do know Breezie's on the roll again.  I don't know the exact date the invented them but I've dug  a lot broken ones in civil war camps. I'm attaching a pic of a whole silver one I dug in an 1861 camp of the 4th South Carolina.

Spray nozzle?

Spray nozzle?

Its pretty thin to hold much pressure?,,,,Also it has a little gold plateing left on the top of it?

could it be a portable powder container for a lady to carry in her purse???

who knows??


art

Are there any letters on the sides? In the first pic it looks like there might be an M with another letter before toward the bottom.

Can you get it open and look inside?

Can you get it open and look inside?

never tried to pry it open!!!!,,,its empty,,the top looks like it rotates?

arthur

Can you get it open and look inside?

never tried to pry it open!!!!,,,its empty,,the top looks like it rotates?

arthur

Im assuming it has a bottom, ... like a container? When you say it rotates, do you mean opens and closes like a spice container? Put a pin or wire in the hole and see if it closes.

Too bad it wont open easily because there may be residue inside that could help with the ID.

Are there any letters on the sides? In the first pic it looks like there might be an M with another letter before toward the bottom.

I think I see lettering too or a number. It could be a huge help.

,,,,Also it has a little gold plateing left on the top of it?

could it be a portable powder container for a lady to carry in her purse???

who knows??


art

Was it painted black?

[It just dawned on me what this is . . . It's a Victorian Sachet Holder. Ladies would put perfumed powder in the container, then put the container in a dresser drawer to keep their clothes smelling fresh. I bet if you could use a wee bit of WD-40 under the cap, and open it, it still may have some type of perfumed powder smell. I'll see if I can't find a pic to go along with my idea. Breezie]

It just dawned on me what this is . . . It's a Victorian Sachet Holder.  Ladies would put perfumed powder in the container, then put the container in a dresser drawer to keep their clothes smelling fresh.  I bet if you could use  a wee bit of WD-40 under the cap, and open it, it still may have some type of perfumed powder smell.  I'll see if I can't find a pic to go along with my idea. Breezie

Are there any letters on the sides? In the first pic it looks like there might be an M with another letter before toward the bottom.

I think I see lettering too or a number. It could be a huge help.

,,,,Also it has a little gold plateing left on the top of it?

could it be a portable powder container for a lady to carry in her purse???

who knows??


art

Was it painted black?

yes, it was black,,,, thanks for he reply


arthur

[It just dawned on me what this is . . . It's a Victorian Sachet Holder. Ladies would put perfumed powder in the container, then put the container in a dresser drawer to keep their clothes smelling fresh. I bet if you could use a wee bit of WD-40 under the cap, and open it, it still may have some type of perfumed powder smell. I'll see if I can't find a pic to go along with my idea. Breezie]

It just dawned on me what this is . . . It's a Victorian Sachet Holder.  Ladies would put perfumed powder in the container, then put the container in a dresser drawer to keep their clothes smelling fresh.  I bet if you could use  a wee bit of WD-40 under the cap, and open it, it still may have some type of perfumed powder smell.  I'll see if I can't find a pic to go along with my idea. Breezie

brezzie,, that  sounds like that might be it!!! I will work on getting it open,,


thanks

arthur

As above ---     ladies powder container for purse 1920's +
DG

[I don't think women took loose powder in a cylinder container in their purse during the Roaring '20's because the "compact" was already invented(1890). Of course, makeup has been used since the Renaissance era, invented by a woman named Signora Toffana. She created a face powder called Aqua Toffana, which was made from arsenic. (sounds yummy doesn't it; lol) In 1914 Max Factor invented what we consider today as 'make-up,' then followed by the Maybelline sisters and then Revlon. I'm still going with a sachet holder to be placed in clothes drawers. Breezie]

As above ---     ladies powder container for purse 1920's +
DG

I don't think women took loose powder in a cylinder container in their purse during the Roaring '20's because the "compact" was already invented(1890).   Of course, makeup has been used since the Renaissance era,  invented by a woman named Signora Toffana.  She created a face powder called Aqua Toffana, which was made from arsenic. (sounds yummy doesn't it; lol) In 1914 Max Factor invented what we consider today as 'make-up,' then followed by the Maybelline sisters and then Revlon.    I'm still going with a sachet holder to be placed in clothes drawers.  Breezie

Stick with the obvious...

Is there some reason you don't think it's a salt/pepper shaker?

I think fisher2 was right. 

      .... or Holy Water sprinkler.

Most things are seldom anything more than mundane.

Why would salt shaker or any shaker for one thing have one big hole, six small holes. 
 I would take a couple wrenches and open it, see what the inside looks like.

[My Catholic friend was reading over my shoulder, saw the pic, and said it was an old Holy Water container. I'm still going with sachet/powder holder, and I agrees with Taz, I'd open it. It may be like a "Weather Rock" after you open it. If it has salt in it, it's a salt shaker, if it has a perfume smell, yada yada yada. Breezie]

My Catholic friend was reading over my shoulder, saw the pic, and said it was an old Holy Water container.  I'm still going with sachet/powder holder, and I agrees with Taz, I'd open it.   It may be like a "Weather Rock" after you open it.  If it has salt in it, it's a salt shaker, if it has a perfume smell, yada yada yada. Breezie   

Why would salt shaker or any shaker for one thing have one big hole, six small holes. 
 I would take a couple wrenches and open it, see what the inside looks like.

Is that a hole in the center?

Just a brainfart. Maybe a needle case? 

Just a brainfart. Maybe a needle case? 

sounds like a good possibility!!!

Why would salt shaker or any shaker for one thing have one big hole, six small holes. 
 I would take a couple wrenches and open it, see what the inside looks like.

Is that a hole in the center?

looks like a hole to me.

Colonial mens wig powder tin. The black paint suggests it was made for a man.

That doesn't look like a hole in the center. Look at the shadowing and the light reflecting off the top of the convex shape. It appears to be a rivet holding the cap in place. If it were a hole, the lid would appear to be much thicker than the body. An earlier post said it was too thin for pressurization and I'm guessing the lid and the body are the same thickness.

Why would salt shaker or any shaker for one thing have one big hole, six small holes. 
 I would take a couple wrenches and open it, see what the inside looks like.

big hole in cent might be for a knob to slide a plate with holes to line up with smaller holes to open and close so it would not spill out in pocket or purse

Why would salt shaker or any shaker for one thing have one big hole, six small holes. 
 I would take a couple wrenches and open it, see what the inside looks like.

big hole in cent might be for a knob to slide a plate with holes to line up with smaller holes to open and close so it would not spill out in pocket or purse

Am I the only one who sees that is not a hole but a rivet to secure the lid to the body or am I blind?
O.P., Please respond and put at least this detail to rest.

Maybe a "talk" sprinkler to help dry the ink on paper when writing letters?

I'm thinking a old medical thermometer holder?

The shaker or what ever it is has not got a hole in the middle it has six little holes around the edges,

The material thats inside may very well be rust, the holes are not big enough for toothpicks, so thats pretty well out.

So a powder shaker or holy water sprinkler sounds more like it ,it had some gold gilting on it at one time.

thanks for all the replys

arthur

Am I the only one who sees that is not a hole but a rivet to secure the lid to the body or am I blind?
O.P., Please respond and put at least this detail to rest.

LOL It didnt looked like a hole to me either.

The shaker or what ever it is has not got a hole in the middle it has six little holes around the edges,

The material thats inside may very well be rust, the holes are not big enough for toothpicks, so thats pretty well out.

So a powder shaker or holy water sprinkler sounds more like it ,it had some gold gilting on it at one time.

thanks for all the replys

arthur

Thanks for responding but I have another question. What part has gold gilting and what part is painted black?

You all got me really wondering on this item so I got to looking real close at it.

I done some good scrubing on the bottom of it and what do ya know some writing appeared!!!!

It looks like it says CARANOME,, Then the words,,, SANGLORS or LANGLORS,,NEW YORK,,

AND  the stuff thats in it feels like powder or talc,,, so maybe a cosmetic co. from new york??

UPDATE: Just done a search on caranome and they are a cosmetic co. ,,but cant find a shaker type on the search,,so maybe someone can find one like it!!!!

thanks

art

You all got me really wondering on this item so I got to looking real close at it.

I done some good scrubing on the bottom of it and what do ya know some writing appeared!!!!

It looks like it says CARANOME,, Then the words,,, SANGLORS or LANGLORS,,NEW YORK,,

AND  the stuff thats in it feels like powder or talc,,, so maybe a cosmetic co. from new york??

UPDATE: Just done a search on caranome and they are a cosmetic co. ,,but cant find a shaker type on the search,,so maybe someone can find one like it!!!!

thanks

art

Wow very big clue artzstuff! Heres a link I found.     http://thevintageperfumevault.blogs....com/2009/02/cara-nome-perfume.html

United Drug Company was the first maker who produced Cara Nome perfume in 1918. I think its the Langlors or Langlois Company, New York.

You all got me really wondering on this item so I got to looking real close at it.

I done some good scrubing on the bottom of it and what do ya know some writing appeared!!!!

It looks like it says CARANOME,, Then the words,,, SANGLORS or LANGLORS,,NEW YORK,,

AND  the stuff thats in it feels like powder or talc,,, so maybe a cosmetic co. from new york??

UPDATE: Just done a search on caranome and they are a cosmetic co. ,,but cant find a shaker type on the search,,so maybe someone can find one like it!!!!

thanks

art

Wow very big clue artzstuff! Heres a link I found.  http://thevintageperfumevault.blogspot.com/2009/02/cara-nome-perfume.html

hey, thats very cool link ,,,I knew we would get to the bottom of this mystery

thanks guys,,,that pretty well seals the deal,, wish I could find a picture of that shaker that we found!!!!!

oh well thanks again

arthur  

It may be toilet powder, or foot powder.

[Langlois]

Its Cara Nome Langlois New York. I cant find a powder tin this small.

I believe its a handle for a pair of Opera Glasses.

I believe its a handle for a pair of Opera Glasses.

Well alrighty then!!!

thanks for the reply

arthur

I believe its a handle for a pair of Opera Glasses.

Did Cara Nome make opera glasses? I googled it but couldnt find any connection.

I believe its a handle for a pair of Opera Glasses.

Did Cara Nome make opera glasses? I googled it but couldnt find any connection.

Thats a negative on the opera glasses..

thanks

arthur