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    Posted 9 years ago

    BHock45
    (807 items)

    I am looking for some help to ID this piece for sure. I have a few ideas but I cannot verify either of them. I think it could be a kitchen/cooking item, such as a small sauce pan, but based on its weight and size I am not so sure.

    There is significant wear on this piece like it has been really beaten up. My second thought is that it could be some type of apothecary mortar or measure. The piece is solid brass and very very heavy. The brass looks hand forged, there are no mold marks or seams that I can see. It is a very solid sturdy piece built to last, but I can't figure out exactly what it is. Thanks for looking!!!

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    1. racer4four racer4four, 9 years ago
      Turkish coffee for a fire?
    2. GeodeJem GeodeJem, 9 years ago
      I thought it was a lead bullet shot maker. In the film The Patriot you can see the actors melt lead soldiers in them.
    3. BHock45 BHock45, 9 years ago
      racer, I am not sure, the Turkish coffee makers are thin walled and made of copper. This is very very thick brass. geodejem, I know the tool you are talking about but this is too large to be a bullet mold. And those are usually made of iron.
    4. BHock45 BHock45, 9 years ago
      thank you violet, manikin, walksoftly, geodejem, agram, mikelv, melg, and vetraio for the loves!
    5. BHock45 BHock45, 9 years ago
      violet orange thanks for the love
    6. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 9 years ago
      I was going to suggest that it is a brass chafing dish used along side a fondue. The brass retains heat longer than copper. This looks about the right size to fit over a can of Sterno.
    7. PostCardCollector PostCardCollector, 9 years ago
      Gold "smelter"?
    8. BHock45 BHock45, 9 years ago
      I am not so sure about either. This is a very small item, the diameter of the bowl is 2 inches maximum.
    9. TubeAmp TubeAmp, 9 years ago
      You would melt the pot before the gold melted...

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