Guessing game...Guess what's inside!

[marcylove]

Here's something I picked up from FIL's house.  it is VERY cool (IMO anyway).  it is a lightweight wooden case with a cap.  Can anyone guess what's inside?   

[CuriousCollector]

Picture?

[marcylove]

...oops

[KC]

Can you gander a guess as to the category:

EX:  Pharmaceutical, Food, Tool, Lab, etc.

[marcylove]

it's a tool for the kitchen.....(though that may give it away...) 

[mariok54]

What's it made from? Or will that definitely give it away? 

[mariok54]

A sugar thermometer?

[marcylove]

ahhh!  I thought it would be harder!! 

[talesofthesevenseas]

Very cool!

[mariok54]

My original thought was it maybe housed silver hat pins, then I looked at its length and dismissed that idea. The 'kitchen' clue was a bit of a giveaway 

[KC]

That's why I asked pharmaceutical and food....thought it was some sort of thermometer!!!!

Like the container!!!!!  Nice find!

[olecanalantiques]

Dang it, you didn't give me a chance to play i just found one of these in my garage today while i was picking for our auction!! Im willing to bet they are hard to find with the Thermo still in tact...

[KC]

Bet they are harder to find intact too!

[tmerrifield]

This is both fun and educational..