Hi
New to this forum - so please be gentle!!
Any thoughts what this object might be?
Made of brass
2.6" long x 1.3" dia.
The base is fairly solid and heavy- only having a hole .13" dia drilled in the side, which connects to the base of the funnel and is not threaded.
No markings except three lines running around the inside of the funnel .30", .50" .75" from the lip. These could of course have no signficance and be machine marks.
I don't think it is an ink well as the ink would run out all over the desk - major design fault!!
Dont think it is a candle snuffer - far to heavy and the hole would not connect to a pole.
Could it be part of a miniture fog horn or even an experimental miniture blunderbuss cannon?
Ideas would be gratefully received.
John