Monday, December 10, 2007

what is this thing?



My husband brought this home from the St. Vincent de Paul. What is it? You place a candle in it and then it magnifies and focuses the light... but for what purpose?

huh?

5 comments:

Carol said...

It looks like something a 19th century doctor would use. I think I saw a show with a doctor using something like that to operate on a patient.

Rev. Daren J. Zehnle, J.C.L., K.C.H.S. said...

It reminds me of a smaller version of what might have been found in a lighthouse.

darcee said...

It looks like a type of carriage light.

Good luck finding out.

La Bibliotecaria Laura said...

anawtymouser, that makes me not want to touch the thing.... :)

Father Daren, perhaps I should set the thing up in my window to keep folks from driving in my yard...

darcee, I guess I could see if it would stay lit while moving...

thank you all for your insights.

~la bibliotecaria laura

Unknown said...

No idea, but it's beautiful.