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I'm guessing there may have been a glass insert for a stem holder.

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The mark has a C and S flanking a shield with two stags facing each other topped by a crown.


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That is a very odd item, we might benefit from a pic of the bottom - looks to me like someone took the pierced cover from a small salt or pepper shaker (often cobalt blue glass) and attached it to the handle of a tastevin (wine taster).

The mark that you show is, so far as I know, is unattributed but appears fairly often and most likely belongs to one of the American manufacturers who produced silverplate using the name Crown Silver or Crown Silver Plate.

~Cheryl
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I agree with Cheryl as to the parts used to make-up this piece. The pattern is identical to the tastevin I have (albet mine has coins in the center, not the dome).

One issue is that if you add a liner, water and a couple of flowers, it would become unstable and tip easily. Yes the weight of nuts, candies or a candle would help, however as the candle burned or people ate the tasty-bits, it would fall.

A very odd piece indeed.
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dragonflywink wrote:That is a very odd item, we might benefit from a pic of the bottom - looks to me like someone took the pierced cover from a small salt or pepper shaker (often cobalt blue glass) and attached it to the handle of a tastevin (wine taster).

Thank you. I wasn't sure what it was and why it had the reticulated piece attached. If you put your finger though the ring and your thumb on the knob that protrudes, you can balance it.

There were four of them in a box lot of other items at an auction. Thanks again for the help.
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