I know what it is, do you? :lol:

I have no idea what it is

DH thinks it holds a heated stone for ironing.

No.

I have no idea... it is to do with sewing?

?rat trap?

It looks like what my grandmother had ,she used it for a dry press when she made down quilts.she weaved the cloth through the bars to flatten it before she was to sew it, and she also used it when she put the feathers between the cloth to help to tighten the cloth before sewing.. well thats what it looked like ..

Do you know and you're quizzing us? DO TELL!

Have no idea!

How long are you going to make us wait until you reveal just what it is?

Looks like it might cut nice cheese slices.........

Not sure!

used in weaving on a loom?

An antique flat iron before the girls had the ones they do today - straight hair is in! LOL

An environmentally phone receiver for someone with a very flat head. :D

environmentally friendly that is.....

A torture device. Pressed your fingers until you told the truth.

an old fashioned iron press

Its a door stop!

purse handle?

it strikes me as a Tatting Machine. I never saw a tatting machine, nor do I even know if there Is such a thing. hahaha...

It's the bobbin or something like it for an old-time fabric or knitting mill:)

No idea, lol!

I have no clue.

No idea, but maybe we could use it for a quilter's version of curling!

Hummmmmmmmmmmm??? No idea, but curious.

Not sure , but i have seen one before , we go to a lot of auctions, i see all kinds of stuff i have no idea what it is.

I don't even think my mother would know what that is - I know that when you finally tell us we're all going to thump our heads and go "oooohhhhhh!"

I like Maride's answer!

Paperweight - LOL

What does the bottom look like?

somewhat

Here is what the bottom looks like.

something to make binding !!???

tell us

OK we give up what is it.....

No idea

I am enjoying all the comments. I will tell you tomorrow. :wink: ;) I will give you a hint. 2 people have gotten it right.

I believe it has something to do with milling fabric or yarn. Some type of a shuttle device. Probably used on a loom.
Did you get it at a flea market? I bet it is rather light weight. Looks like it would be.

My grandmother used to tat and she had a small shuttle or whatever it was called, so my guess would be the ones who said to flatten or press before quilting.