What is this for ?

[mojjax]

It's about 8'' long . I googled the word ''CONDAL'' and came up nothing . The other word on the skinny end is ''GARANTIDO'' which I think means 'guaranteed' in Spanish . I don't think it's a pipe because it has pin holes on the bottom as well as the top of the fatter end and there is no soot. Is it some sort of drinking straw for rich people ? Seem like the brass would give a bad taste in your mouth . Any ideas ?
mojjax

 

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[jeff of pa]

A WAY OUT GUESS

Glass Blower ?

 

[Jeffro]

Looks like something the Catholics use, you've seen the movies where the Cardinal or Bishop is waving the thing that sprinkles holy water? Maybe thats it. Only a guess.

 

[jeff of pa]

Fruther Research CONDAL CIGARETTES

So Maby a Smoking Device ?

There Also Is or Was a Condal College. IF it was Catholic Jeffro may be right

 

[weldermark]

it is a drinking straw.



HH Mark

 

[Gabbit]

does the bottom flip open? -- I am thinking it is a tea strainer

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Its a Healing Wand . Incense or herb placed in the perforated end and then waved throughout? the home to bless or over the? patient to heal? them. Or that sounded good,didnt it?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

And if you would like to sell it ,I would be interested.

 

[Noodle]

Where did you find something like that? Looks clean. And odd.

 

[mojjax]

Noodle , I found it in an old abandoned house I've been searching , it was on the top shelf in a pantry closet near the kitchen .
Gabbit , no the bottom doesn't flip open .
Gypsyheart , sorry , but I kind of like it . If I ever do decide to sell it I will definately let you know !
Weldermark , your drinking straw theory sounds interesting because I think I see toothmarks on the end of it .
Here's another pic of the fancy middle part - looks like a horse shoe .

 

[weldermark]

mojjax,
my sister had a item very similar to yours she got it from our grandmother and was told it was
some type of straw,for tea i think,i had googled metal drinking straw and tea bowl and up popped a
pic of a tea bowl with a straw sticking out the top that looked like yours,i believe the photo was
in Bolivia i'll try to find it.


HH Mark

 

[PBK]

Weldermark's right. It's a bombilla, a kind of metal straw used to drink mate:

http://www.soygaucho.com/english/mate/labombilla3.html

 

[weldermark]

PBK,
thank you!!!



HH Mark

 

[Southcacalaky]

Goos Research, Everyone, HH Art...

 

[Leon]

Who da thunk it... you learn some new every day here on Tnet...
Great find,,, Good luck, & Happy hunting~

 

[schlooppy]

Thats my bong!!! Give it back