15 Mysterious Items Whose Purpose Baffled Users (16 Photos)

Sometimes we come across things and we have no idea how to get them. use, because the instruction manual is clearly missing. This great way to train your intuition. But users went to others way, and decided to ask for advice on the Internet. What are these items?




What is that leather thing that was in the book box



Bookmark for the book, attached to the corner of the page.

Strangely shaped silver spoon





Spoon with a short handle, used to measure dry tea from the teapot where it was stored, into the teapot for brewing. Her used in the Victorian era.

An object found in the kitchen of a deceased relative. Washer End - Heavy Solid Metal



This is a French culinary tool for caramelizing dishes.

It came with the bike. It's not in the instructions or parts list.



This is a wrench to adjust the tension of the wheel spokes. The numbers correspond to the size of the needles.

Small razors attached to some kind of handle



This is an attachment for a vegetable cutter to cut vegetables into strips. Looks like one of the sides it's attached to has come off.

Narrow boards that slide out of the closet in the bedroom. Any ideas what they are for?



Stands for the sewing table. The sewing machine was set up so that the leg was flush with the table top.

I saw a hole in the wall, in my friend's house



This is a niche for a dog bed.

Mysterious Victorian item, looks like a blunt awl



This is a device for threading ribbons, lacing corsets, and so on.

Thin, toothpick-like objects appear to be made of ivory



These are cocktail sticks.

What is that metal thing next to the front door? Found in England



This is a device that was used to put out torches.

An old wooden box with wooden planks with silver plates inside, anyone have an idea?



It is designed to store incense.

These are ceramic cylinders, they are not smooth inside.



These are vertical poultry roasters. The idea is to stick them into a whole chicken and roast it standing up.

Found this ice phenomenon in the park this morning



These are "ice flowers", they appear when the moisture released from plants freezes.

In the hotel room, I saw the lights in the mirror. What is it?



This is an "infinite" mirror. This effect is achieved with the help of LEDs, which are placed between the layers of the mirror.

What is this item? It opens up and there is a tiny piece of foam rubber inside.



It was intended for wetting fingers when flipping through a musical score.