2007-02-10 22:13:43 · 7 answers · asked by duckfeet06 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
an antique hand grenade
2007-02-10 22:17:23 · answer #1 · answered by G*I*M*P 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds very much like an early grenade. They were filled also with gunpowder and had a fuse made of flax or some similar material, which was lit and then the whole thing was lobbed at the enemy.
Take it to a military historian to check.
2007-02-11 13:16:12 · answer #2 · answered by Vivienne T 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have is definitely a balance weight for some Edwardian household item such as a roller blind or extending table lamp
2007-02-12 00:29:28 · answer #3 · answered by Douglas 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A toy for a cat to play with
2007-02-11 06:26:41 · answer #4 · answered by Chris W 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A really old bowling ball?
2007-02-11 07:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by SR13 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No idea, sounds interesdting though. Post a photo of it so we can see.
2007-02-11 06:23:20 · answer #6 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a faberge egg!
2007-02-11 06:40:03 · answer #7 · answered by nopi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋