"From the antique store “junk drawer” it came in a small tin with a slip of paper that says “German Inventors Fair 1953” “Patent Applied For” “Manfred Frommberger, Nurnberg Germany”"
"Could totally be wrong here, but based on the name and shape I’d guess it’s for having a resealable tap for canned goods."
"Seconded. There used to be small cans of ‘Kondensmilch’ (evaporated milk) from companies like ‘Glücksklee’. You stabbed a hole (or better two holes) into the top to pour (or better drip – people used it carefully) the milk."
Fascinators are those silly little hats that women wear to the horse races - possibly Melbourne Cup in this instance.
While you are correct, I believe this was part of a cosplay outfit.
It's a piece of random costume stuff probaly left behind by last person and the housekeeping didn't pick it up. I would switch rooms.
I would like to add that this is a love letter. (Yes, I am a nerd) Basically it states the acceptance of someone elses love/engagement. In a different interpretation one could see it as a love poem. From the syntax I would say it belongs to the time of Nabû-kudurrī-uṣur (Nebu-kad-Nezar), round 1.100 B.C.
I would like to have that tablet. :)
When there are handles above the door you can use that for the same purpose, and they often have a small hook for hanging just a jacket by the loop. That is what that little nub sticking up in the picture is for.
I had the same in a previos Peugeot.