Topic: Help with ID Please - burner or fragrance ?

[mikebonne]

Hello all and thanks for you continued help

Does anyone know who made and what this thing is??  It is only 3 inches tall and has a tight fitting dome lid and a little porcelain collar that hold the "wick" in the top.  It looks like a burner but it has no real fixings so I assume it was for aromas from soaking the wick in fragrant oils?  The glass is dusky grey colour so am thinking it is old?

Thanks for any help

markus

[Ivo]

Alcohol burner for sterilising implements etc. in surgeries and pharmacies. These have been in use until relatively recent times and they are not rare - even in unused condition.

[mikebonne]

I don't think I said that it was rare....just had no idea what it was as I do not collect this sort of thing.  Thanks for your curt reply all the same

[Ivo]

No need to turn nasty - for what?

[mikebonne]

Turn nasty??  what are you talking about??  You were the one that sent the "nasty" reply not me!  You have some anger issues there I think

[vidrioguapo]

I thought Ivo's comments were straight forward , factual and to the point. 

[oldglassman]

 HI ,
        Mikebonne,,,,,,,      You asked a question about an item that you had no knowledge of , within 30 minutes you received a complete and accurate description of it !!!!!!! , Ivos answer may have been short , but in no way curt, why write a symphony when a short ditty says it all ?, Many people give a lot of there time freely on this board to do exactly as you requested , provide an ID , if every answer went into the whys wherefores and whens in depth then some questions would never be answered,

I feel your response was completely unwarranted and completely unappreciative of the speedy and factual response to something you had no idea about.

  Cheers ,
              Peter.

[petet63]

I agree with oldglassman. Uncalled for and a little diva like. Clear concise answer given.