Does anyone have any idea what this is?

Does anyone have any idea what this is?

 

Although it is really vastly different, I was thinking it might be something along these lines, but the hardware in the center has me wondering
http://www.treadwaygallery.com/lotInfo.php?i=36595#.Vg2p2hNVhHw
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Description: Rosenthal Netter plant stand, Italy, bamboo, inset dark brown matte laminate top, support ring to base, original finish, signed with Rosenthal Netter label, 16"dia x 38.5"h, excellent original condition"

 

There are brass caps at the top of each leg, and brass hooks midway down each leg. Don't think it's a plant holder.

 

I've taken this to probably 100 antique dealers and amazingly no one knows what it is.

 

My ol' man says it is a tripod for a telescope.


http://www.stanleylondon.com/tele55.htm

 

Despite the differences, I think that's what mike's got.

Edit - the plant stand, not the telescope stand. Sorry to disagree with your ol' man, loro-rico.

 

Mike - Can you show us closeups of the various hardware so we have a better idea of how they operate and/or connect the legs, etc.

 

Oh, he's such a know-it-all. Once he makes a pronunciation, all other opinions are irrelevant, including mine. Welcome to my world.

 

One more request - how tall are the legs and how big around?

 

Well. there doesn't seem to be any place for a telescope , or plant base, to mount. Each of the three legs has a brass cap. And each leg has a brass hook.

 

Legs are 5 feet. probably 1.5 inches circumference.

 

Welllllllll... my ol' man says that if you take a look at that link, you will see the possibilities... I guess the brass thingies interlock with other brass thingies, or... nevermind, the know-it-all has retired to his man-cave.

 

it's at my office, and I'm home. The hooks are attached by a) wood screws, and b) screw threads on the back of the hooks that screw through the leg into a wooden ball in the center of the ball.

 

What link?

 

http://www.stanleylondon.com/tele55.htm

 

What I have doesn't look anything like the pictures in the link.

 

Well, at least we eliminated a couple more things.

 

Yes. It has brass hooks which suggests that something hangs from it.

 

I imagine you've been there and done this, buttttttt... any of these look familiar?


https://www.google.com/search?q=ant...miyAIVg5QNCh3aoAew#tbm=isch&q=antique++tripod

 

Been there. done that, nothing close.