Aaah, getting warmer. The stamens don't lift up and nothing gets slid between the stamens and the petals
WHOOOOOO???????????? WOW!!!! Man, if it's an ashtray, my brother would have buried that in one sitting 10 times over!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I was going to guess that it is a feeder for hummingbirds... Also, why ashtrays were ever made of any kind of metal is a wonderment. One of the most noxious odors in the world is that of a cigarette squashed out in silver...or brass...or copper...
Individual ashtrays, circa 1960s-70s - if you're lucky, it will say 'Gucci' on the base, though many don't... ~Cheryl