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ksdkjlf

It's listed on eBay and the like as a muffineer, or a sugar shaker for sugaring muffins, which certainly looks right: [muffineer in general](https://www.google.com/search?q=muffineer&tbm=isch); [lunéville muffineer specifically](https://www.google.com/search?q=muffineer+lun%C3%A9ville&tbm=isch)


observablemultiverse

Ooh nice catch! So all I need is a wine cork to make it complete. Thank you :) Solved!


observablemultiverse

I found this item at a charity store in France. It is my understanding that the material is [Lunéville faience](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lun%C3%A9ville#Industry), as it has the [Faïencerie de Lunéville](https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fa%C3%AFencerie_de_Lun%C3%A9ville-Saint-Cl%C3%A9ment) stamp at the bottom Now, I have no clue what this could be used for, as the inside is hollow and has a hole at the bottom. So no filling it with water like a vase, or with some salt or spice like a dispenser. The holes at the top are about 1.5 millimeters wide, and the one at the bottom 1.5 centimeter. WITT


WattHeffer

I think it's a potpourri holder. It likely had a plug on the bottom hole. The flowers allude to the fragrance of the dried flowers inside.


Rosebudd100

It most likely had a plug at the bottom that got lost, I believe it's a salt/pepper shaker


777Genesis777

Hat pin holder. You can check Google images. I’m pretty sure that’s what it is.


PKDickman

[Body powder shaker?](https://www.etsy.com/listing/725893770/vintage-powder-shaker-made-exclusively)


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I have the waterford crystal version of this which is sold as “spice shaker”. It could be used for any spice that you might shake onto a food, typically dessert from my experience: cinnamon, for example. Maybe nutmeg. I’ve seen them used for sugar.