Topic: Strange thing. What is it?

[chopin-liszt]

I'd say that's it Anne  - unless that's a marriage. I still don't understand why there's bit that looks as if it's for a flex, though...

Does the top part have a hole in it's base, or is it entire?

[Anne E.B.]

It's exactly the same as yours Sue.  Mine has the number 26 on the base.

May be two versions were made, one for a candle and one for an electrical lamp using an adapted mould???  Can they do that I wonder?

[Lustrousstone]

It would be possible to drill though the middle like they did on cake plates etc.

[chopin-liszt]

 :spls:

Heehee - you say "exactly the same" - but the numbers are different

But I know what you mean.
it was the top part I was wondering about - is it like a storm lamp, the top part being the shade, which would be supported on the platformy bits, while the candle would be stuck in the middle, deep, ordinary-candley-sized middle hole?

Anybody reckon any age to it then? Around the time period electrickery was around, but not everywhere yet?
(given it could perhaps be drilled for the electrics?)

[Lustrousstone]

Yes, a storm lantern type thing, 20s/30s/40s/50s?

[glassobsessed]

The glass shade sitting on the raised 'feet' inside the 'collar' will allow air movement, essential to keep a candle or wick burning.

John

[Ivo]

Yes, a storm lantern type thing, 20s/30s/40s/50s?

80s/90s more like it. Obviously for burning a candle or votive - the slots in the bottom are for allowing air intake. The bottom part can double as an ashtray I think - if it were for an electric wire the design would make no sense @ all.

[Lustrousstone]

There is no air intake; the bottom and top are separate. The bottom is the part with a hole that looks like a flex outlet.

[chopin-liszt]

My major query is that the design seems to make absolutely no sense at all, Ivo! 

[Margi]

I was just sorting through cupboards today and there it was but in light blue I forgot I had it.  Same but with no cut out.  I remember buying it for 50c just because I didn't know what it was but after saw lots of the same with a thin clear chimney (vase shaped as in pic previous on this thread).  So going back to my initial thought and comment and also Ivos it is candle holder one end and ashtray t'other I have seen plenty on my travels here just forgot.