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Scott Martin
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iconnumber posted 03-26-2005 10:33 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Scott Martin     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
This is the contination of the thread Pleez help ID this footed/lidded canister. that was closed in error.

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tmockait

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iconnumber posted 03-27-2005 02:20 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for tmockait     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Silverplate. If it were American Sterling, it would probably be labeled "sterling," and if it were British, it would have the lion passant sterling mark. Silverplate is much harder to date since the "pseudo-hallmarks" are not true date letters. Sill a very nice piece.

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iconnumber posted 03-27-2005 06:01 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cyn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Thank you Tom (and you too Scott). I rather like it myself. I did a little online research and I'm thinking it's from the 19th Century (unless there was some recreations done in the 20th Century).

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There was a fashion for a relatively short time in the late 19th century (in England at least) for copies of or designs derived from metalwork made on the Indian sub-continent. The influence probably came from metalwork exhibited at some of the great exhibitions of the day. This would probably be the best area to investigate.

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Cyn

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iconnumber posted 03-30-2005 02:44 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cyn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ok, so far I have late 19th or early 20th Century, English made, Indo-Asian influence (Jewel in the Crown era). Thanks again everyone for your help.

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iconnumber posted 03-30-2005 04:24 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for tmockait     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
The Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in 1851 featured a large Indian exhibit, and Queen Victoria became Empress of India in 1877. The Raj figured in both her Golden (1887) and Diamond Jubilees (1897). Relations with India began to sour after WWI. This context with Adelapt's observation suggets your piece is late 19th c.

Thanks for the interesting post!
Tom

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iconnumber posted 04-02-2005 07:29 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Cyn     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
It's been suggested by another collector I know that this "humidor" would of had an insert, either glass, ceramic, or wood. Does that sound correct?

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iconnumber posted 04-02-2005 07:43 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for wev     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Yes; it is more likely for tea biscuits.

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