What is it ? What is it used for ?

Is it a flour sifter?

Mike it would indeed be a very large garlic press . I f a smalls soap press why the holes ?

Al-one could be a flour sifter but holes are very small and unit is also quite small . Someone here will know I am sure.

Maybe a juice extractor?

Cheers
Jim

Could be Jim the holes are small enough to let the juice through but not anything else.

Are you saying it is or are you suggesting it may be ?
What is a potato ricer ?

Cheers
Batsy

It looks like a potato ricer to me as well. My Nonna would use it after boiling potatoes, then squeeze them through the ricer to get a super fine texture which she then used for making gnocchi.

kgarn that is exactly the item.
Thanks

Batsy

G’day Batsy,
Yours probably isn’t worth as much as the eBay one, it’s in too pristine condition. Is that rustic look the eBay one has , what “antique “ means? LOL

I'm with the potato mashers Batsy. Just because someone on ebay thinks it's a juicer doesn't necessarily mean it is.

This seller thinks his/hers is a ricer/masher
(Edit: should have read further, HKB has already posted that link).

Given that our forebears weren't as finicky I'd hazard a guess it was used for both, and more.