“Found this object in the kitchen of a deceased relative. About 18 inches long, the puck-shaped end is heavy solid metal.”
Answer: "It’s a handheld salamander. You heat the “puck” and hold it over the food to brown or melt the surface cheese, like a French onion soup."
It's a bread bow
Flash CUBES, not bulbs - for Instamatic cameras. We used to make a gadget out of a paper clip to set 'em off in your hand.
Useful for magic acts.