help identifying? ? tea set , crystal box , tankard?

[mart]

Those are not a common item !!  This is the first time I have seen one and few are mentioned anywhere !!

[KC]

I'm one of "those people" that likes finding out about (and collecting) odd and lesser known serving items.  That is why I am betting the honeycomb....BUT it could be a sardine server!!!
HOWEVER....I am betting on the sweeter answer!!!

I used to teach cooking classes and would bring them in for people to see...especially when talking about teas, etc.

[dshoup1]

@ KC  what do you know about the tankard
It is real heavy metal the bottom has a round plate in it and the sides of the cup are hand forged/rolled under to create the seal for the bottom.
J.C is stamped on the bottom
And the rim of the cup is a series of small stamps that I can't read  I'm afraid to clean the cup

[dshoup1]

I googled and Googled jc I can't find a clue:(

[mart]

You need to take a good pic of the bottom and other marks !!

[KC]

Please post pics of the tankard top view, bottom view, etc.

Need closeups of any markings, etc.

That will help all with trying to solve the mystery!

[dshoup1]

The initials on the bottom read J.D

[KC]

I'm wondering/leaning towards it being pewter!!!!  You might want to try this site "The Pewter Society".  They help identify marks for free. Note: "If you only have a couple of pieces, the Society is willing to identify the marks for you if we can.  This service is free, but it is not available to dealers nor to individuals if the sole purpose of the identification is to facilitate the sale of the item."
http://www.pewtersociety.org/identify/pewterers-marks/

However, Mart referred in another post to this site - it is a good one also...
http://www.antique-metalware.co.uk/

Best of luck!!!

[Ipcress]

I think the glass box is just a biscuit box. A less expensive version of this

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/17328692_a-french-silver-and-glass-biscuit-box-makers-mark-poo

[bigwull]

looks like another notch for  the Ip man........Biscuits ....sure as hell...beats Sardines...and runny honey.. ..

[dshoup1]

Good call

[Ipcress]

Good call

That sold for £290 by the way


You're sure the white metal is unmarked ? Any chance of a good picture of it ?

[gg27]

I've never had  a square biscuit box come into the shop, always biscuit barrels.  Interesting..... thanks for solving the puzzle!   GG

[Ipcress]

Thing is, the auction house has described it's use as for biscuits but it looks multifunctional to me.

Today i doubt anyone would store biscuits in a sealed glass container but posers who don't like wood or plastic might !

[dshoup1]

I would like to thank all the great people on this site for all there time spent on these subjects