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Title: Thingamajig....
Post by: ACStanley on May 12, 2013, 10:50:17 PM

?? What is this guy?

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: libnian on May 13, 2013, 02:18:36 AM

Could it have something to do with making jams , it looks like it ?

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: wendy177 on May 13, 2013, 06:21:08 AM

My guess would be some type of Absinthe strainer But just a guess.

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: bigwull on May 13, 2013, 06:54:22 AM

I,ve had Absinthe...it is thicker than most spirits...but not that thick...i think maybe you are thinking of an Absinthe spoon.....see link and take yer pick...

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=absinthe+spoon&hl=en&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=DeKQUbL0E9Lw0gXk8IDIAw&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQsAQ&biw=998&bih=577

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: wendy177 on May 13, 2013, 07:09:22 AM

Yes that's what I meant place sugar cube in strainer pour absinthe over cube place on top of glass with water and tip bottom bowl with absinthe and sugar mix into glass. 

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: ACStanley on May 13, 2013, 04:48:29 PM

Thanks so much! I had another friend suggest the same. Its just that I have not seen another like it... It must be a rare and older item.

Thanks again!

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: talesofthesevenseas on May 13, 2013, 06:51:10 PM

I think this might be a two-level absinthe "brouilleur":

http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/product_info.php/language/en/info/p622_Absinthe-Brouilleur-Two-Level.html (http://www.alandia.de/absinthe/product_info.php/language/en/info/p622_Absinthe-Brouilleur-Two-Level.html)

Title: Re: Thingamajig....
Post by: KC on May 14, 2013, 12:44:12 AM

I was thinking along the lines of the use for tea.  Once used it would drip the last bit.

Does the piece come apart?

Not saying this isn't for absinthe...Just haven't seen a topper with this many holes used for it!