What-is-it question VII.

Post by **2209patrick** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:15 pm

This Mandarin duck (c.1870) was made by the Mappin Brothers of Sheffield, England. It's 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) long.
What was it used for?

Pat.
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Post by **Granmaa** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:00 am

Is it a match holder/striker?

Miles
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MLF · Post by **MLF** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:42 am

An ice bucket, perhaps?

Mikael
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Post by **2209patrick** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:25 pm

Miles, no it's not a match holder/striker.

Mikael, no it's not an ice bucket.

Here's a clue, it was meant to hold a liquid.

Pat.
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MLF · Post by **MLF** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:47 pm

Hmmm... an askos, meant for chocolate?

Mikael
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Post by **2209patrick** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:50 pm

No, it was not meant to hold chocolate.
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Kit · Post by **Kit** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:40 pm

Okay, was it meant to hold duck sauce? Kit
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Post by **dragonflywink** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 6:42 pm

Looks like a spoon warmer to me, but seems just a bit large?

Cheryl ;o)
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Post by **2209patrick** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 7:01 pm

Good work Cheryl! It is a spoon warmer.
Spoon warmers developed in British silverplate during the Victorian era.
Although Reed & Barton did make some (c.1910), you don't often see them in America.

Pat.
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