any ideal what this is

[dollarbill]

hey all found this yesterday. when i first saw it i thought it was part of a mug. after pulling out of the sand i found that the top was ground smooth its missing a handle of some sort allso the bottom is some what uneven an sharp. thanks for any help bill

 

[dollarbill]

heres another pic

 

[dollarbill]

hey all well i belive i know what this is now. had a man look at it yesterday whos know around theses parts to know antiques said it was a open salt dip. said ya just reach in grab a pinch an salt , says its 1890- 1900 said it was a common one that he had a few that were really fancy. said it was all hand sanded or ground. thanks for looking all bill

 

[tncgal]

Bill, there are also teensy spoons, usually glass or silver, that were used with the Open Salt.

 

[dollarbill]

hey thanks for the info tncgal an welcome thanks bill