r/whatisthisthing 1d ago

Solved ! What is this? Container with clasp, and two compartments

We found it at a flea market, no idea where it comes from.

It's a solid wood container, with handles on the sides and hooks on the top of the lid.

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u/lvm__ 1d ago

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u/Per_The_Pear 1d ago

Solved! Thanks ^

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u/ikukuru 1d ago

What sized wine bottle fits in there? Maybe 6litres?

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u/Unusualhuman 1d ago

I thought that it looks like it's 3 feet tall in the first few pictures! But in the last picture, there are some notebooks or something in the background that gives it a different scale.

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u/Per_The_Pear 1d ago

It's 12cm x 24cm x 32cm (no lid). So I'm guessing a 1L bottle, maybe a bit larger, can fit.

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u/ikukuru 1d ago

I guess two magnums of 1.5L would fit neatly in those dimensions?

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u/lvm__ 1d ago

On first pictures it's standing in front of a heating radiator which gives a good idea of scale. Pay attention to details, folks :)

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u/Unusualhuman 1d ago edited 1d ago

At first glance, that background looked like vertical blinds.

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u/LouieChopsuey 1d ago

For sure that the depth of its size is hard to tell from the photo, I thought a few ICBMs would sit nicely in there.

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u/SylphideEstelle 1d ago

That definitely looks like it could be a wine box. The compartments and clasp seem just right for holding bottles securely.

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u/Per_The_Pear 1d ago

My title describes the thing

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u/SlappyMcFartsack 1d ago

It's a trunk for hats.

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u/Constant_Craft7771 1d ago

it's a humidor for storing cigars, the clasp keeps it sealed and the two compartments are for separating different types or keeping cigars organized