[BCMA] Mystery Object

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Wild guess: could it be one of those things used by photographers as a
flash using flash powder?

On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 11:36 AM, Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv. <
bcma at lists.vifa.ca> wrote:

> Hello;
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> This mystery object was found in the local Masonic Lodge. None of the
> current members knows what it is. It is made of brass, and has a tripod
> with an extendable post. The height can be adjusted from 74 cm to 98 cm.
> The brass trough is 6 cm wide, 18 cm long, and 14 cm high. It appears to be
> hand-made. There are no makers marks.
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> I would appreciate any guesses, both educated and wild.
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> Thanks,
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> Cathy English
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> Revelstoke Museum & Archives
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> 315 First Street West
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> PO Box 1908, Revelstoke, BC V0E 2S0
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