What is it?

[Bryan Burns]

Got this at the flea yesterday for $1. It's solid brass or copper (can't tell the difference and being color blind doesn't help). Anyone know what it is? A garden sign holder? Candle snuffer?

 

[RStewart]

Wash that very well. It might be an antique pooper scooper.JK.haha
An old spatula or fireplace tool?

 

[619DioFan]

fireplace tool would be my guess.

 

[G_P]

Has the style of a fireplace tool, but I've never seen one with a flat disc on the end like that.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

It's a Muffin paddle for baking English muffins in a wood oven.

 

[Jim Diesel]

Has the style of a fireplace tool, but I've never seen one with a flat disc on the end like that.

I agree.

 

[four.cycle]

The shape of the working end makes it completely useless as either a fireplace tool or a candle snuffer.
I'm going with cooking utensil of some sort.

 

[rsanter]

Its for spanking the wife when she misbehaves.
It's old, they used to allow that sort of thing to go on

Bob

 

[PelicanPines]

An emergency oar from the titanic?

 

[CJM8515]

Make me think of a bedspread warmer from the 18th century. But those usually did hold coals, this one appears flat like a paddle?

 

[Bondo]

Ayuh,.... It's a spatula,.... the edge is bent for gettin' under sunny-side eggs,....