Anyone know what this is?

I bought this from a woman who found it hanging on the wall in a barn. Anyone know what it is used for?
  9 answers
  • Donna Byram Donna Byram on Aug 02, 2014
    Don't know what this is but I like it. Good conversation piece.
  • Arlene White Stricker Arlene White Stricker on Aug 03, 2014
    Looks like something someone made of recycled things. Like an upside down soap dish,a drawer knob,etc. it might not have had a purpose. Cute.
  • Jeanette S Jeanette S on Aug 03, 2014
    I agree this is a "fun" piece. Considering the colors, it was put together by a woman!
  • Lisa Olson Lisa Olson on Aug 03, 2014
    I believe it was a clothes dryer that hung on the wall, It is missing the long wooden dowels that have a ring on the end, they would be pulled up thru the top and the ring would prevent them from coming through but they would fan out allowing you to hang your clothes to dry.
  • Chris aka monkey Chris aka monkey on Aug 03, 2014
    @Robin Macdonald Hill maybe something to do with corn shelling?
  • Victoria Victoria on Dec 26, 2014
    it looks like its upside down candle holder
  • Jan Jan on Dec 27, 2014
    Just goes to show if you ask the right person---dealer sold me something she said was used for crushing nuts---didn't seem right to me but it was neat and wood---neighbor walked in one day and said OMG haven't seen one of those in ages---it was a not so common sock darner---which now makes perfect sense.
  • Pamela Kolleas-Hilliard Pamela Kolleas-Hilliard on Jan 20, 2015
    It looks like a wall fountain piece you would hang above a fountain dish. I think this because of the line of dark that goes straight down like a water stain.
  • Robin Macdonald Hill Robin Macdonald Hill on Jan 20, 2015
    Thanks for all your input!