Does anyone know what this is?

[pnc75]

It's about 18 cm long, both ends screw off and has three round plastic circles on it.

TIA

[twyngwyn]

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@pnc75 wrote:

I found it in the linen cupboard.

The only person other than family who has been in the house is the curtain man, so don't know if that's relevant or not.

It is hollow all of the way though and the diameter is approx. 1.2 cm in the middle section. 

The 3 plastic rings slide up and down freely and come off when the ends are removed.

It really does have me mystified

Just had a though - used to keep hairdryers, curling wands etc in there, but I really don't think it belonged to them.

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So....what did he do when there? Curtains? Venetian blinds? Vertical blinds?

[imastawka]

Very strange.  

Leprechauns hiding in there maybe?   

[merfar2107]

Just replaced some old sheers. Tracks etc were already there, so was just hanging the new ones, really. I'm not sure it came from him; that was just one of the possibilities.

[merfar2107]

Sorry, that was me th OP on a different ID. Sorry for any confusion.

[twyngwyn]

Maybe a store sample?

[pnc75]

Could well be. Someone else pmed me with that suggestion too. 

Only problem is that there is no room bewteen the the white plastic rings and the silver rod. They slide freely and can't be locked into place, but you wouldn't be able to fit a hook there.

Some further information - it's quite heavy for its size. 

[imastawka]

What is it made from?

I can't see where you've mentioned what that is.

Just the plastic rings.

[pnc75]

Hi Stawka,

It's stainless steel.

Hubby has weighed in - his guess is something to do with knitting, or sewing or embroidery.  I used to ew and knit many moons ago but have never seen anything like this.

[imastawka]

Nothing to do with any of those things IMO.

Still reckon it's a Bodhran Tipper.

Been googling.     And I reckon it's hollow, to store the 'brush/reeds'

The plastic rings are to hold the brush/reeds together.

  

The reeds give the drum a softer sound.

But as for it finding it's way into your linen cupboard     NFI

[padi*0409]

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@imastawka wrote:

But as for it finding it's way into your linen cupboard     NFI

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Guinness has telekinetic powers Stawks.       

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