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silverhunter Posts: 704 Registered: Jul 2007	posted 04-16-2008 08:16 AM [26-1631] Hello to you all, My short questions about this silvered tea-caddy (if it is one?) are: In which period can it be produced?. Is it continental?. There is hardly a mark/s to see at the rim. Or did they produced these one's without stamps? The way of production is that it's made from yellow copper, two nails are connecting a rand, which is made for to carry the cover. The bottom is overlapping, and soldered at the outside of the low rim. I hope someone can give a reaction, thank you a lot. IP: Logged
FredZ Posts: 1070 Registered: Jun 99	posted 04-16-2008 11:31 AM I suspect your container was made during the first part of the 20th century and it appears to be work similar to what was being made in England during the Arts & Crafts Movement. Perhaps a bisquit tin. I recently acquired a copper vase on an online auction that was clearly a Keswick piece though no mention of signature was made. To my delight it was signed and is decorated with the Glasgow coat of arms. Fred [This message has been edited by FredZ (edited 04-16-2008).] IP: Logged
Kimo Posts: 1627 Registered: Mar 2003	posted 04-16-2008 02:53 PM I also do not think it is a tea caddy. The holes in it (which is called reticulation) would not be appropriate for a tea caddy. Tea would fall out of them. Also, it would not protect the tea from drying out quickly. I suppose it could be used for many different purposes. One idea is it might make a nice poupouri. A poupouri is a container for flower petals to make a nice smell in a room. I am sure it could be used for many other purposes as well. IP: Logged
silverhunter Posts: 704 Registered: Jul 2007	posted 04-17-2008 04:52 AM Fred and Kimo, thanks a lot for reaction. I didn't told that the object was (in the past) silvered. Because there are always fanatic cleaners also with polishing, you get this result. It has it's age and I think about the period will be right. About the thought if it was a tea-caddy I found it also strange about the triangle holes, which were made without place it secure in this object. (no control by essay -offices of course!). It can be a smell box like Kimo said that's a possibility. I bought this one the same day like the jardiniere(from 1918), perhaps these articles belonged to one person and is the smell box out of the same period? The bottom is silvered/plated and also the inside of the cover and container. Perhaps when it is not to expensive I let it silvered again. I like the pattern. (of course own taste!). So thanks a lot for your both reactions. Greetings Silverhunter. andrew.(+ w is English)! IP: Logged
Dale Posts: 2132 Registered: Nov 2002	posted 04-17-2008 10:59 PM To my eye this looks like very nice Mexican work. A lot of it shows up in LA. The pieces are tin with a thin silver wash. Very pretty and hand made item. I see them used as luminaires here. A candle in a glass is put in to very softly illuminate a patio. IP: Logged
Paul Lemieux Posts: 1792 Registered: Apr 2000	posted 04-18-2008 06:10 PM I concur with Dale that it is possibly Mexican. I feel like I have also seen similar pieces hailing from places like India, Turkey, Africa. I can't quite get a strong feeling of location from the design, so I kind of flipflop about where I think it is from. I would also guess it is closer to mid-century in time period. IP: Logged
silverhunter Posts: 704 Registered: Jul 2007	posted 04-25-2008 04:38 AM Dale and Paul both thanks for reaction, it stays a ? (production area) at this side I think, perhaps in the future when it could be contintal (perhaps) Holland I let you know about it. What the use of this pattern consider is what I think Kimo explained. Silverhunter. IP: Logged

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