What is it Wednesday #71

[theoldsmithy]

Good morning seriously compact people!
Here is this week's challenge. The rules are as usual:

Each member gets one guess (unless no one is even close towards the end). The answer will be revealed on the following Tuesday. The first correct guess has the honour of submitting the image for the next challenge. Sometimes there will be more than one thing in the photo or more than one way to accurately describe what the photo represents. Specificity counts! The original poster (ME!) will be the final judge of who is "most correct".

And here is the photo. Good luck everyone!

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[theoldsmithy]

nobody care to hazard a guess?

 

[Luke]

i think it's made of lead. And I believe I have seen these things near boats or bodies of water, but I don't know what they are or what they are used for.

 

[Lightmancer]

I was going to say something similar. Fishing weights would be my guess; small ones.

 

[Richard]

The one on the left looks like a WWII sea mine, the one on the right looks more like a tumble drier ball. The second option seems more likely - so I think they are tumble drier balls.

-R

 

[theoldsmithy]

Some good guesses so far, keep 'em coming!

 

[Susan Sande]

I was going to say that the left one looks like a hip implant ball joint with screws but the screws are a little short so maybe it was one taken out. The right one looks automotive but may just be the bottom view of the other one. Or I am 180° off base!!

 

[jssaraiva]

Can this be a mace? The knobs don't look big or sharp, so maybe one used for reenactments.
Or do you have a couple WWII sea mines at home?

 

[theoldsmithy]

A couple of people getting in the right area....think smaller and older

 

[theoldsmithy]

ok, second guesses allowed.

 

[jssaraiva]

Any additional tips?

 

[Lightmancer]

It's two parts of one thing... a mortar and pestle, maybe?

 

[theoldsmithy]

Well folks, I have to draw a close to the proceedings.
This was the original:

P1020616-2.jpg by Martin Connolly, on Flickr

The objects were hand grenades from the 19th century. This photo was taken at Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight.
The guesses at sea mines were nearest as they are at least explosive...but Richard wins since he at least got the right size with the tumble drier balls. Please don't put anything like these in your tumble drier at home

Well done Richard, over to you!

 

[Richard]

Oh ...

Somewhat surprised at having won, but I will have a look for something in the archives tomorrow.

-R

 

[Steve Noel]

Something from this century?