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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Just a metal box I found in a house clearance

« on: August 03, 2011, 02:03:00 pm »

Guys,

Thanks for the replies.

It looks promising after reading further about the kerosene lamps it might be a box that held parts of a lamp.

I'm going to be contacting the above tomorrow to see if I can get further information from them

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Just a metal box I found in a house clearance

« on: August 03, 2011, 12:18:00 pm »

Hi,

thanks for your reply.

The word underneath Calcutta is Manufacturer.

A quick Google search on Osler Caluctta, bought up results for a chandelier manufacturer whose company was founded in 1807
They used to produce some "magnificent" chandeliers, however ceased trading in 1922.

They had a few showrooms here in the UK and 2 in India one of them being in Calcutta.

Maybe it was a box that held chandelier cleaning equipment.

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Antique Questions Forum / Just a metal box I found in a house clearance

« on: August 03, 2011, 11:36:05 am »

Hi all,

I was just wondering whether some one could cast their expert eyes over this find.
I have just recently purchased a house where we have clearing some things out and I found this metal box:







any advice apreciated.


Many thanks

Hunter