Featured What on earth is this?

One of these, only dismantled and silver:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/114117162957

 

Not sure why a spike would be needed if setting a candle into an item that appears to be fairly deep.

The year letter is for 1910, but regardless, sponge cups are still made, my Mom always kept a glass one on her office desk, not just for stamps and envelopes, but also for moistening her fingers when sorting papers or counting cash - personally just can't see a use for any post.

One of my thoughts as well, but my brief search found none with a similar design or a center post (though some didn't show the interior)...


~Cheryl

 

I missed that one as well...

 

were any of the others.....similar?

 

I'm not finding other reasonable explanations ..... so far.