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Unknown Silver Holloware piece
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:15 am
by SebastianBaird
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 7:14 am
by 2209patrick
Hello.
Believe that's a Sugar Scuttle.
Pat.
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Mystery object - if there were the whole set then all would
Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 9:42 am
by silverport
Hello
If there were shown the whole set then all would state: creamer!
Object is galvanic gilded inside too. Normally inside gilded objects - e.g. hollowware and spoon or forks and other server — were gilded for sensible contents; e.g. cream, milk, wine, stewed fruit, salad …
Kind regards silverport
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 10:35 am
by dragonflywink
As Pat said, it is a sugar scuttle, made in several different forms to resemble the much larger coal scuttles of brass, copper, etc., most originally came with a matching scoop.
~Cheryl
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 1:45 pm
by 2209patrick
Here's a picture of a Sugar Scuttle:
Pat.
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Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 6:38 pm
by SebastianBaird
Thank you for your help
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