Mysterious Egg

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1. YardSaleDave, 14 years ago
   The piece inside your egg should lift out. Originally there were 4 small condiment jars for oil, vinegar, salt and pepper that sat into the 4 holes. This was part of a fancy place setting during the late Victorian time period.
   Your last photo is too blurry to read the marks.
   Hope this helps
   dave
2. thirteen13vintage, 14 years ago
   Thanks for your information and time. The bottom reads M & W then there is a number w4087
3. Fastlane, 14 years ago
   I may be wrong but I think this is actually used to hard boil eggs in. It looks like a candle would sit on the bottom to generate heat. The holder would accept 4 eggs and you simply lift it out when the eggs are done.
4. tikiray, 14 years ago
   Fastlane, you're not wrong. It is indeed an egg cooker. Here is one very similar. http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-victorian-egg-cooker-late-1800s
5. YardSaleDave, 14 years ago
   Thanks Fastlane, that's a first for me.
   dave
6. tikiray, 14 years ago
   Here is another. This one is too shiny for me. lol
   
   http://cgi.ebay.com/RARE-COPPER-PLATED-VINTAGE-EGG-POACHER-/110634443416?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19c253a298#ht_943wt_1141
7. thirteen13vintage, 14 years ago
   Thanks to all for your help.
8. Fastlane, 14 years ago
   Pretty cool item. I had never seen one before so it was purely a guess. Glad I was correct though. LOL

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