NO-ONE managed to identify last week's Craven Curiosity.
It was, in fact, a winding or crank handle.
Experts at Craven Museum and Gallery tell us: "A winding handle is a mechanism, which has an arm or rotating handle. This is often attached to a shaft to adjust applications. Leverage is often restricted to one arm, thus making it easier to adjust objects.
"This is a black wooden metal winder, which rotates 90 degrees. It measures 145mm in length and 100mm in width.
"Types of cranks include mechanical pencil sharpeners, fishing reels or manually operated car windows."
All items featured in this column can be viewed at the Craven District Council-run museum which is located at Skipton Town Hall.
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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