Any insights on this one?

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 00:38

Alan

**HansV** · 2006-11-20 05:44

A Christmas tree decoration?

**Leif** · 2006-11-20 06:19

The bottom of a soup ladle?

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 08:58

Sorry chaps. But your culinary context is genrally relevant, while Hans's guess may well provide equivalent function.

Alan

**skitterbug** · 2006-11-20 11:18

Without first peeking at the other answers, my guess is - a Christmas ornament reflecting the table and people beyond it.

**Jezza** · 2006-11-20 11:38

Something Escher left behind after he drew it <img src=/S/grin.gif border=0 alt=grin width=15 height=15>

Otherwise, is it a candle holder?

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 11:48

Skitter

Getting very close, but [hint]: ... nothing to do with Christmas.

Alan

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 11:50

<img src=/S/nope.gif border=0 alt=nope width=15 height=15> but Escher may well have drawn <img src=/S/pun.gif border=0 alt=pun width=22 height=18> inspiration from one, which he may well have seen on numerous occasions.

Alan

**Leif** · 2006-11-20 11:51

Culinary? OK - a fish-eye that someone someone didn't want to eat?

**skitterbug** · 2006-11-20 12:15

How about a gazing ball or maybe some would call it a mirror ball or small lawn globe?

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 12:22

Not to eat, but your guess does focus on something of significance.

Alan

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 12:29

You've got it Skitter! <img src=/S/coffeetime.gif border=0 alt=coffeetime width=32 height=48> + [choccybar] for you! In fact, it's a Butler Ball.

Alan

**Leif** · 2006-11-20 12:36

That's a new one on me, never having had the luxury of anything more civilised than a fleet of maids to wait on me. I even had to look it up <img src=/S/laugh.gif border=0 alt=laugh width=15 height=15>

Edited to add:
Ah - you had already linked to it. The <!t>[hide] tags made a good job of disguising the link!

**skitterbug** · 2006-11-20 12:45

Choccy bars and <img src=/S/coffeetime.gif border=0 alt=coffeetime width=32 height=48> go great together! <img src=/S/thankyou.gif border=0 alt=thankyou width=40 height=15>

**AlanMiller** · 2006-11-20 12:50

> The <!t>[hide]<!/t> tags made a good job of disguising the link!

We aim to confuse! <img src=/S/evilgrin.gif border=0 alt=evilgrin width=15 height=15>

Alan

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