CONGRATULATIONS go to readers Brenda Wood and David Heather, who correctly identified last week's Craven Curiosity.
It was a Victorian measuring cylinder.
Brenda was spot on with her guess of an early graduation measuring cylinder while David was less precise, saying: "From the photograph it is not clear whether the protrusion at top left on the lip is a pinched handle or a pourer. I am going for a pourer and guess this is connected with vets and is used to give medicine to sick lambs."
The official explanation from Craven Museum and Gallery is: "The mystery object is a measuring cylinder made out of glass with a wooden conical base. This was likely used in a medical setting such as an operating theatre. This is dated sometime in the Victorian era.
"The measurements in ounces are etched on the side of the glass with fluid graduations. The height of the cylinder is 114mm and the diameter is 45mm. This seems to be crudely made due to the incisions in the glass."
All items featured in this column can be viewed at the museum, which is run by Craven District Council and is in Skipton Town Hall. It is open Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10am and 4pm
Meanwhile, we are inviting guesses about this week’s mystery object. Suggestions can be emailed to news@cravenherald.co.uk, to arrive no later than noon on Monday.
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