Unknown New Find?

[Christian A]

Hello All,

I have found this metal item, and have no idea what it is.
Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks,

 

[Mr.T]

Tractor seat? What size is it?

 

[Loco-Digger]

What are the dimensions?

 

[Christian A]

It is about 6"

 

[ARC]

Actually now with size known... leaning more toward a sifter of some sort...
TOO sharp to be seat anyway.

 

[Christian A]

 

[Subterranean]

Algae scoop for a watering trough? (insert sound of alien spaceship here) Sub

 

[Stegner]

Kitchen strainer?

 

[Sentrom]

The lid to a bed warmer?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Possibly a tin ladle Or hot coal scoop?

 

[ARC]

Vintage Hand Strainer Hand Skimmer Auction Item Dairy Lancaster County PA | eBay

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It has flattened out crimped areas it looks like.So the form probably was more bent upwards at the rear part.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Sprinkler for powdered sugar?

 

[BigWaveDave]

part of a windchime

 

[Mackaydon]

A little history: Back in the day, surplus milk was “set” in large tin milk pans and left on a bench for a couple of days, then the cream was skimmed off with a flat saucer-like metal skimmer which had holes to drain the milk. When enough cream was collected, it was churned, by hand, into butter. If there was milk, cream or butter to spare it was sold to either the local storekeeper or to neighbors.
Don....

 

[GpSnoopy]

Vintage Hand Strainer Hand Skimmer Auction Item Dairy Lancaster County PA | eBay

There are quite a few online, and most of them are listed as cream/milk skimmers, vintage late 1800's.