Dug up in 1955 in a garden in Cheshire. Anyone know what it is?

[Barbara Smith]

I dug this up when I was a child and for the past 55 years I have been trying to find out what it is. If anyone out there can identify it I would be eternally grateful.

 

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[JimDon]

Pie whistle does Sound right. I think you got it.

 

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[JimDon]

Pie whistle does Sound right. I think you got it.

On second thought it can't be a pie whistle because it needs to spout

 

[osage express]

There are ones that have the hole low like this does. Try looking up pie whistle on google images.

 

[donkarlos]

A nativity pie whistle, me thinks

 

[Lin]

I mentioned in an earlier post that I have a similar object that was dug out of garden in 50's. It is a childs toy whistle ... from England. They obviously were made in different likenesses. Mine being an English Lord, Yours may be religious eg Moses, or maybe Little Red Riding Hood. Depends on how worn it is to be able to figure out likeness. Does the whistle work on yours. It should unless something got pushed inside preventing air from passing through. A very simple device.

 

[nhbenz]

Welcome to TreasureNet Lin! Personally, I agree, just a simple figural whistle. I think folks are waiting to find proof on the web to confirm that that the world agrees.
For all to consider toward that effort: http://www.anotherperiod.com/0076.htm
And The Whistle Museum attributes a similar item to German manufacture for the British and US markets, half way down this page: Whistle Museum: Clay Whistles, Ocarinas & more, click title to view.