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| Hello. I bought this...whatever it is....at an estate sale a few days ago. I have been searching and searching the internet trying to find out what it is to no avail.
I thought it was a water pitcher or coffee pot or tea pot. I cant find anything like it. I was told it was an oil lamp refiller. Still cant find anything like it. I will post the other picture I have of the marking that is underneath it. I think it is by the Benedict Manufacturing Company but cant find anything posted on the internet that was made by them that looks anything like this either. Does anyone have any clue?? |
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- Posted by maryjo1975 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 17:35
| This is the marking under the can. |
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| It's a cocktail shaker missing the top cover and the cover for the spout. |
Here is a link that might be useful: shaker
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- Posted by maryjo1975 (My Page) on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 23:24
| Thank you!! Thats very cool! After doing a little more searching it seems its from the 1920's or so. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction!!! |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Wed, Sep 5, 12 at 17:31
| I wonder if it is made of Brittania Metal? Casey |
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| Very VERY unlikely...Gin picks up lead from britannia... Most likely silver plate. |
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- Posted by sombreuil_mongrel (My Page) on Thu, Sep 6, 12 at 22:19
| There's not 'sposta be lead in Brittania. Casey |
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- Posted by bulldinkie (My Page) on Fri, Sep 7, 12 at 15:02
| I just bought a copper one and was told its a lamp oil filler,in old times you fill up lamps as they run out of oil,. |
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| Found this tidbit of info....notice it says that they produced cocktail shakers. So my guess is that this is probably what the above item is. IMHO. |
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| An oil lamp filler is very different from a cocktail shaker....it has a very small spout. Not supposed to be lead in Britannia....but there were no standards. Besides this shaker greatly post dates the Britannia period. |
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- Posted by bulldinkie (My Page) on Fri, Sep 7, 12 at 22:09
| No identical to this only copper. |
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