What the heck was this Sterling item used for? *FIXED*

[SterlingRookie]

Hello everyone, here I have a mysterious sterling object. I was able to figure out via this website that the item is made by John Hasselbring (Brooklyn, NY). However I cannot figure out what the item is exactly. John Hasselbring's items are usually drink/food related, so I was thinking that would be a hint but after a while of research, I was thinking it is either a flower frog or a potpourri bowl. I'm not confident in either of those guesses tho because the gaps between the webbing seem to large to be a flower frog and too plain to be a potpourri. I have not been able to find an exact match even with knowing manufacturers "1" stamp on it which I thought was odd too. The item in question has a 3.75" diameter and also bears a mark on the bottom of the webbing piece that reads "US. PAT. AUG. 1936". Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!

[Timeout]

If you search using the Patent date only, you will find cigar ashtray listings. I’m not certain that is correct, but that’s what I’m finding.
Cheers!