Stories Collected While Living in France
Keep on "guessing" below yesterday's post, so far the correct answer has not been found.
I love the responses, it does hold something but not a: Mouse, nor a ladle, or a candle, or shaving gear, nor hairbrushes, it is not an urinal, nor for teabags, or makeup, nor a flour scoop…
It’s not a ladle cradle or a teeny tiny bidet?????
Mmmmmm – intriguing.
Is it a spoon rest?
Kathy
poached egg holder
Looks like it could be used by a “gentlemen” for a urinal!
Arnelle
hmmm, stabbing in the dark, I’d say matches- but there isn’t anywhere to strike them….toothpicks?, soap?, writing instrument/ink? (this would make a calligrapher happy), a tiny rolled up scroll (menu perhaps- really grasping now), someplace fancy to hold the corks from fully consumed bottles?, and lastly- a place for a time traveling person to have set their keys and or spare change every night?
French poodle water bowl.
Hair., like a wig or toupee. -I consulted with my standard poodle, she said that porcelain two cup dishes are required by French poodles. Preferably from Limoges.
Incense burner?
For passing dinner rolls?
Pipe holder? Pocket watch holder? Jewelry holder? ‘Pint’ holder? Glass holder? Teacup holder? Whatever it held, it was a beautiful way to describe it! I love it!
Hmm, just thought of sealing wax and monogram? I picture it on a beautiful French desk!
Tea ball/bag or Herbs de Provence pouch holder?
Portable holy water😇
Just the think by the sink when washing up to put rings in, xx
A late 19th dispenser for pouring scented oil into one’s bath?
To put wedding rings or jewelry
in before you go to bed or bathe?
Maybe a wine bottle holder? Whatever it is, it’s lovely!
Hairpins.
Spittoon, maybe?
Wine taster
used to taste sauces
Perhaps it holds some herbal concoction and is held up over the nose yet under the chin
when you have a stuffy nose.
I think it is a holy water font.
A man’s shaving brush and soap holder?
Sugar holder
I picture an invalid using it to consume soup. No need for a spoon, just pour it in your mouth.
spit bowl for the infirmarie? a soup bowl for those in bed? a candle holder?
Can’t wait for the reveal! Is it a for sweeping/collecting crumbs from table?
It might hold oil with a cotton wick for a lamp – possibly even scented oil to perfume the air in the bath when lit
Candle holder. So you can carry it with you into the dark recesses of your castle when you need to use the rest room at night.
A spitting bowl for chewing tobacco?
A pretty candle holder that protects the flame from a breeze and you from the flame. Any dripping wax ends up being collected in the base.
Calling card holder
I know it’s a bath scoop for Yann to scoop up hot water from your new bath and poor it down your back to rinse off the soap.
It holds a hot curling wand……
Holy Water?
An open salt cellar?
no idea but the design is beautiful
yours truly,
Not The Winner
a cheese holder
melanie
or a pipe holder
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