Anyone Know What This Is?:)

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

ive got this little ornate thing and im wondering what its use was/is??

 

it seems to be decorated with some kind of lead colour metal with a sculture of a women in a large shell and it has this telecopic handle and also some kind of hole in the top where another peice fitted(some kind of spire or something(mini spire or symbol)?

 

its a common design ive seen allot but all i know is that its an old design(not saying the wierd thing is old:)its probably not!!

 

im just wondering if anyone has seen one???

 

help me out its annoying me:)

 

sg

 

 

 

[*Ant*]

Not sure but first thing that came to mind was that it might be a Priest.

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

ant,if it wernt so small id say it would make a cool priest:)

 

its about 2.5inc when folded in, and near the same fully extended =5inc

 

its a wierd little thing i just get drawn too(gotta find out what it is as its bugging me:)

 

sg

[Ken L]

Could be an old hammer for doctors to test reflexes with.

[Ian FG]

A telescope? Possibly with lenses missing etc.

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

no hollow end for any lenses:)tricky thing eh

 

chesters says its a hellraiser box thing:)he told me to watch for chains:)

 

sg

[DavyR]

The woman in the shell suggests Venus, the goddess of love. I reckon it's either a lady's razor with the blade section missing, or a device for "curing" venereal diseases....

[billy5000]

Hi all

 

davyr the hole in the end is a pin prick size hole so it would be hard pressed to have a razor attachment:(good ideas though

 

and yep its venus cheers i was having a div day:)cheers davyr was on tip of tounge:)

 

as for venereal,it doesnt smell:)hehe

 

sg

[*Ant*]

What about a device to hold a cigarette/cigar whilst smoking?

[DavyR]

How about a telescopic pencil like this?:

 

http://www.bexfield.co.uk/03/e376.htm