Posted 13 years ago
YardSaleMama
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Does anyone know what this is? My wife found it at a yard sale, its made of copper or brass, the stand is 13 inches high and the pot is 4 inches high and the diameter is 4.25 inches, the pot tilts on the stand, the spout is riveted onto the pot. There are no markings of any kind that I can find. Any guesses?
Thank you imander, now if I could only figure out what it is?
I'm just guessing here, but it looks like you'd be able to put something in that area under the pot to heat it. I really don't have a clue what it is, sure wish I did! It's a very cool piece!
What Does This Weigh? Is This Thing Not Tiny Versus The Big Boy It Appears to be in the pics? The Stand Looks Hollow Would It Sit Atop A Pot Of...????? Hot ??? Something? Once Heated Then Carried To....???? The Dinner Table Or Kiln. Ha!!!
I can't Get A Grasp For It's Size But Yes I Can read.
Cheers.
DMK678,
It might weigh 2 pounds and if I'm thinking like you are, I do believe that a oil pot set below the pot in that circle(it is hollow). Look at a 2 liter Pepsi bottle and you are very close to seeing the diameter of the pot. My guess is that its a single serving coffee or tea warmer, but thats just a guess. Thanks for your comment.
Husband of YardSaleMama
Tikiray, I think we're all thinking alike and we appreciate your comment, stay tuned for further updates as this saga continues.
Thanks,
Husband of YardSaleMama
I Beleive You Are Correct. Can't Call The Case Closed But I'm Willing To Bet Your Very Close To Solving Our Mystery...No Marking Huh?
Good To Meet You.
O.K. my try, I think it's a pot for melting candle wax on top of the stove..... then when it was melted you could pour the wax into molds for making candles, Hobby / Craft item.. It doesn't appear to be nice enough for me to put MY coffee in ! That's my S.W.A.G. (Scientific wild a** guess)
Pop_abides,
I'm not really sure about it being a pot for melting wax, the pot has been fully engraved in fine detail. I have not cleaned the pot yet, so maybe the engraving can't be seen well enough, as soon as I clean it up a bit, I will be reposting pictures. Thank you for your thoughts and comments.
yard sale husband and mama i would go the other way and look at salesman samples of pots. back then the salesman had small versions of their products to show door to door to customers it looks like a salesman sample to me. good piece if it is worth looking in to
OK...I want to guess...plumbers used to have to have molten lead on the jog for sealing seams. If this were on a wire stand, You could put a bunsen burner or propane tank underin to melt leat. The pon would need to be pretty heavy. I'm just saying...
Pop gets his S.W.A.G on (always knew he was a scientist !) LOL
i would say it was used by chemists...the mixture was heated via the base and then poured into moulds.....they made supposettries and alike this way....
This Is Great Stuff..... Aha ! Ha! All Day.
Thanks for all the comments and the help trying to figure this object out. I'm still researching. I have an aunt in Kentucky who has been a picker for years and it baffles even her. I'm losing sleep trying to figure this one out. LOL..
Don't think it was a chemists.... the metal reacts with chemicals. Who knows! The salesman sample idea is a good one!
chemicals were not always used to make medicines...here is a link http://www.rpharms.com/museum-pdfs/05-suppositories-etc.pdf
this explains the procedure including using a pan to melt and pour liquids and fats....might help?
Had another thought, how about a Gravy warmer for the table or maybe on a sideboard ? With a can of sterno in place this would keep a good quantity of gravy warm for the entire meal ! I'm like you I live to find out what these thing are !
Pop_abides , Yes that sounds like a great idea. It does look like a can of sterno would fit underneath to keep something warm. I will keep researching. Thanks.
It might just be a warmer for bath water!
I just found something interesting. Miners had items like this that they could transport for coffee, tea ect.
Vestawind, thanks for your help, but it's too small. I will be posting more pics today beside a soda bottle for comparison.
Actually small is good. I found something like it Miners tea warmer when I thought it was bigger.
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/antique-miners-tea-kettle-shaped-oil-lamp
Vesta, thanks for your help and the link. I think I'm getting closer ??? (hopefully) to solving my mystery with everyones tips and information.
Im pretty sure its for a plumber,they used those for melting wax but not for molds.its for sealing pipes after they stuff them with string,and pour a ton of wax over the top of it.thats why the separater over the spout,to keep chunks from going into the seal.pretty sure.99%
Like a glue pot? I wondered that too
Ha!! ...Hey.. I'm Always Proud Of The Handy Work Of A Fellow Trades Men But.... Plumbers Used To Carry That Around?? Ha!!! I've Got A Whole New Image Of Plumbers Now.
I was wondering What Was Up With That Spout.
Cheers!!
Your Pants Sag So...?... And That Trinket You Carry Is So....? Ha Ha Ha!
It's a tea server. Bottom holds a candle. Top must be missing.
Similar to this:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Johnson-Durban-Co-Vintage-Tea-Server-w-Warmer-Base-/120693015948
Is it heavy enough to melt lead for bullets or shot to pore into a mold.
My first thought was a coffee or tea server.
Rendering lard from pig fat?
When I was a kid, I saw a guy using something similar to melt lead for fishing sinkers and lead heads for crappie jigs.
I believe it's for Hot Chocoa.
A small scale maple syrup pot? Put the raw sap in and reduce it to syrup for home use.
its for melting lead but not for fishing, but for muskit balls or bullits
Yes, I was thinking for melting lead for pouring into bullet molds. Is it heavy enough to withstand that kind of use? Is there any evidence of lead in it?
Do you think it might be an old ash bucket for a fireplace?
1. Thank everyone for their helpful tips, there are so many things that this object could be, I'm in the process of cleaning the pot and stand as I write this, the detailed engraving is starting to come out and I have discovered a couple of marking's on the inside of the down legs of the base/handle, 6 & 15 does these numbers mean anything to anyone, I have also figured out that its made of pewter and it’s brass plated. That's making me think that it’s either a coffee or tea warmer with the detailed engraving, I just can't see this being used to melt lead or wax with this detail. Keep the comments and ideas coming, nice to meet you all and I really do appreciate your post. Thank you.
It looks like a spirit warmer---used to warm wine in the winter.
I have just posted new photo's, maybe they will help in solving this mystery
There's no mystery. This is a tea server.
still thinking a salesman sample
It's beautiful all cleaned up!
Barbara, Would you happen to know how old this item might be and who made it? I have been researching this for a week now and I have yet to find anything that even resembles it, honestly I also think its either a tea or coffee server/warmer, but with no markings except for the numbers 6 and 15 on the carrier its hard to determine its age. Thanks for your comment and ideas about it.
I would like to thank everyone for their comments, I agree with some and disagree with some, I do apprecitate everyone's comments and I wish I could thank everyone personally for their thoughts. Whatever it was made to be doesn't really matter, its found a home and it will be cherished forever. I guess my question now is when and who made it. Thanks again and everyone have a great day.
Check here for an example (#268) http://www.aspireauctions.com/auction100/27615.html
#272 is an Ice water server, so it could be that too...
It's Victorian era I'm sure.
I agree it's a tea sever. From everywhere I have looked this concept was used in different veriations, from all over. The copper surely shows it was used to retain heat. Garden parties and such they needed more portable ways to keep their tea warm. I think if it had the lid we wouldn't have to wonder so much.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Copper-Tea-Pot-and-Warmer-/180640085125?pt=Antiques_Decorative_Arts&hash=item2a0efcf485
Solved?....Like.....Cheers!!..??
Thanks for your help everyone. I'm going with teapot. I'm going to display it in my kitchen. When I first found it at a yard sale , my first thoughts were I'm going to use it as a planter outside on my deck. I guess either way would be pretty. Thanks again and nice to meet everyone . I'm a newbie to this site and I'm glad I found it.