Hazel Atlas brass holder ashtray/condiment server

Picked this up from an estate sale. The bowl looks to be a cottage cheese bowl but can't be sure. It is marked at the bottom with an HA for Hazel Atlas. Milkglass with a fired on grey color. It came with this brass holder and looks to be an ashtray. My husband seems to think it could be some sort of condiment server where the spoon rests between the scrolls. Very confusing. If anyone has ever seen one like this or knows for sure that is an ashtray please give me info.

Thanks for looking.