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Mystery object: 1

We've had a very full and very enjoyable cultural weekend here in Edinburgh, and I shall post on it soon, but while I catch my breath, here's a mystery object (a small souvenir I bought today) for you to identify. Any guesses as to what it is?

Mystery object number 2 is here.

19 June 2011 in General | Permalink

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I'm sure I've seen something like this... but when? where? Answer comes there none.

Posted by: Simon T | 19 June 2011 at 05:23 PM

Is it for stirring porridge?

Posted by: Shirley Van Clay | 19 June 2011 at 06:58 PM

Is it a spurtle?

Posted by: Elaine Suller | 19 June 2011 at 07:18 PM

It's a spurtle for stirring porridge. I have one here in Switzerland which even has a thistle carved into the top. It works very well for porridge, but it would be nice if it would also clean the pan.....

Posted by: Helen in Switzerland | 19 June 2011 at 08:12 PM

It has a definite look of a spirtle to me.

Posted by: B R Wombat | 19 June 2011 at 10:46 PM

Dibber.

Or a thing for making proddy rugs.

Posted by: Ros | 19 June 2011 at 11:07 PM

It's a spurtle. Old friend used to tease me about a mythical Spurtle Museum in Edinburgh but I think it could be a go-er.

Posted by: Harriet Smart | 19 June 2011 at 11:08 PM

I will have to look up "spurtle"! I've never heard of it!

My guess for the mystery object is a nostepinde?

Posted by: Kate/Massachusetts | 19 June 2011 at 11:53 PM

Nostepinde?

Posted by: Francesca | 20 June 2011 at 01:54 AM

It is indeed a spurtle. My husband received a spurtle award from grateful staff some years ago and it is used often in the morning for its purpose.

Mystery two is more problematic and I am going to plump for manuscripts of Robert Louis Stevenson to keep the scottish theme.

Posted by: Marybel | 20 June 2011 at 08:16 AM

Looks like the spurtle we bought in the 1960's only cleaner!

Posted by: Dark Puss | 20 June 2011 at 11:38 AM

There definitely should be a Spurtle Museum here - we must found one forthwith!

Posted by: Cornflower | 20 June 2011 at 02:54 PM

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