What Is It? - #34

[SifuPhil]

We have now on the auction block this beautiful antique silver-plated implement from the 1920's. At the last auction one of these went for $45USD.



WHAT IS IT?

 

[SeaBreeze]

A whisk, like for beating egg whites?

 

[GDAD]

Circumciser!

 

[That Guy]

Something to do with making or eating melon balls???

 

[Michael.]

I guess a Nut Crusher would be too simple?

 

[SeaBreeze]

Candle holder?

 

[SifuPhil]

A whisk, like for beating egg whites?

Nope, not a beating tool.

Circumciser!

Hey, that's That Guy's line!

But no, not a ... what you said. Not a bris-kit.

Something to do with making or eating melon balls???

Nope, not a melon-baller.

I guess a Nut Crusher would be too simple?

Not too simple - but wrong nonetheless, I'm afraid.

Candle holder?

Not a candle holder.

 

[SeaBreeze]

Lemon slice squeezer?

 

[That Guy]

Lemon slice squeezer?

Yeah. That's a good one.

 

[Pappy]

A silver squid ? :noway:

 

[Diwundrin]

Is it to hold something awkward to eat one handed steady? Like a corn cob?

 

[Steve]

From what I can see, the ring slides back and something is inserted into the prongs and then the ring then is placed back to hold it in place..
That can be used for a number of things but it sure looks like it is used for food of some sort.. The handle looks like it belongs to a dinner set of cutlery, silver plated......

 

[Anne]

Like Steve said, it looks like the ring can be loosened; then tightened onto something, like tongs. Holding hot food so you can slice it...or something.

 

[Rainee]

Looks like a meat carving fork.. or serving fork.. I have a knife with the similar pattern on the end.
but its a knife for carving meat..

 

[Phantom]

Napkin holder ?

 

[Pappy]

A grapefruit corer?

 

[Phantom]

Abortion Tool ?????/

 

[rkunsaw]

A napkin ring with a fork stuck in it.

 

[SifuPhil]

A silver squid ?

Lemon slice squeezer?

A grapefruit corer?

Abortion Tool ?????/

A napkin ring with a fork stuck in it.

Napkin holder ?

No, no, no, no, no and no. Sorry.

Abortion tool?

From what I can see, the ring slides back and something is inserted into the prongs and then the ring then is placed back to hold it in place..
That can be used for a number of things but it sure looks like it is used for food of some sort.. The handle looks like it belongs to a dinner set of cutlery, silver plated......

Looks like a meat carving fork.. or serving fork.. I have a knife with the similar pattern on the end.
but its a knife for carving meat..

Like Steve said, it looks like the ring can be loosened; then tightened onto something, like tongs. Holding hot food so you can slice it...or something.

Is it to hold something awkward to eat one handed steady? Like a corn cob?

DING! DING! DING!


Once again we have multiple winnas!!!

This is an ingenious tool known as a "manche-a-gigot", literally translated as "handle for lamb" but which I like to refer to as a "bone holder". It is fitted with a collar and trefoil-handled screw to secure it over the shank or bone. This allows the server to grip the bone for carving while still keeping his or her hands clean.

Excellent replies, everyone, and join me in congratulating Steve, Rainee, Anne and Diwundrin on their big win!

 

[Pappy]

Congratulations all.

 

[TICA]

Congrats! Apparently, I have no sense of imagination as I couldn't come up with even one guess....

 

[JustBonee]

Congrats! Apparently, I have no sense of imagination as I couldn't come up with even one guess....

Me either ... guess I don't cut up lamb bones often enough..

 

[SeaBreeze]

Congrats everyone, I never would have guessed that. I did think of corn on the cob, but it didn't look like it would open wide enough...maybe for baby corn. layful:

 

[SifuPhil]

Me either ... guess I don't cut up lamb bones often enough..

I usually just use my teeth - I put the whole leg in my mouth and pull it out slowly.

... the I suck out the marrow, toss the empty shell on the pile and have dessert. layful:

 

[Anne]

I usually just use my teeth - I put the whole leg in my mouth and pull it out slowly.

... the I suck out the marrow, toss the empty shell on the pile and have dessert. layful:

..........But that's only at black tie functions, right???