Do you ever buy something you have no idea what it is used for ? I got it for $1 in a thrift store, kitchenware section. It consists of three parts, all stainless steel.
Weight: 8.5oz (241g),
Diameter: 3.425" (87mm),
Height (all parts together): 2.755" (70mm).
There is a little net within a tiny ring with a screw thread, and is attached to a concave bottom part. A convex handle is all one piece, and is carved in a fine pattern.
There were suggestions it is used as a strainer on the bottom of a pot to make a tea, however, it is impossible to fasten the net (ring) upside down to get a convex net and make a space for tea leaves.
To me it also seems unlikely it was made as a garlic mincer/presser; there is no any space between the attached net and the bottom.
Other people suggested it is a spice grinder, but it seems very strange to grind hard spices against the tiny net.
Please help solve the mystery.
Weight: 8.5oz (241g),
Diameter: 3.425" (87mm),
Height (all parts together): 2.755" (70mm).
There is a little net within a tiny ring with a screw thread, and is attached to a concave bottom part. A convex handle is all one piece, and is carved in a fine pattern.
There were suggestions it is used as a strainer on the bottom of a pot to make a tea, however, it is impossible to fasten the net (ring) upside down to get a convex net and make a space for tea leaves.
To me it also seems unlikely it was made as a garlic mincer/presser; there is no any space between the attached net and the bottom.
Other people suggested it is a spice grinder, but it seems very strange to grind hard spices against the tiny net.
Please help solve the mystery.
Good luck in identifying the item.
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