What is this object??

[Miljea]

Brass, heavy, the stamp on it says 3 and 1945. Bought in junk shop decades ago by a parent!!

A case for dentures/false teeth

Are you on FB?

If so, post it on a museum page. They should tell you what it is.

The mark above the number reminds me of a broad arrow which could denote that it was government issue...although it would usually be the other way up

en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broad_arrow#Use_for_British_Government_property

Holder for a desk or counter stamp sponge?

The V shape made me think 'something official', as in government/ordnance survey issue.

It seems far too robust for something that might sit on a desk. I'll weigh it later and find some 'everyday' comparisons.

Palavah- the falsies would need to be radioactive! This is a solid piece of kit!! .

Well I imagine that nearly a hundred years ago they were a pretty precious possession!

Palavah is nearly right, it’s a denture flask used to make dentures

Robin, tell me more!

A quick google reveals quite a lot, but not all! How did they work??

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Here’s a YouTube video that will explain it far better than I ever could
I don’t think the process has changed much as you can still buy brass flasks.

Ah ha! My parents had this for YEARS with no idea what it was!

Thanks!