Topic: Mystery object - what do you think?

[Lustrousstone]

I have a theory but I'd be interested to know what others think first. A moulded greyish glass octagonal bottle thingy mounted in chromed metal. When, where and who would be good if anyone knows as well please

[Frank]

Possibly an lady's oiler, the base plate should be slightly flexible. They came with sewing machines. Late 19th to 1930s

[Lustrousstone]

The metal base only flexes because the weld/solder is coming apart. The glass is only open at the top, not the base. I should have said it is 10.75 inches (just over 27 cm) tall

[Ivo]

moroccan rose water sprinkler i think.

[Carolyn Preston]

Looks a bit like the instrument the doctor's nurse used to wash the wax out of my ear  :ac1: but maybe an older version.  :chky:

Carolyn

[krsilber]

The tip of the top (the top tip, you might say) looks like something you'd fit a rubber tube or hose onto.

[Lustrousstone]

There's no way to exert any pressure. It is just a bottle in a stand with a long spout that screws off. I'm not sure about the rose water sprinkler, possibly but not Moroccan, its got an A on the bottom

Spelling corrected 

[Frank]

A lot of French decorating/finishing companies had factories in Morocco and usually marked in the French manner.

[Ivo]

I'm not sure about the rose water sprinkler, possibly but not Moroccan, its got an A on the bottom

I've had a ball shaped metal one with exactly the same spout, and that was Moroccan. 

[Andy]

How do you fill it?
i like the oil idea, maybe for a new fangled Bicycling machine?
Andy