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jason

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can anyone tell me what this is
« on: December 10, 2009, 05:52:05 am »
it says florence 1883 on the front?

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2009, 10:10:43 am »
Welcome to the forum , jason ....

Could you possibly post a larger image of your item ?
" Methinks me the 'mental' in sentimental .... "

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2009, 10:34:20 am »
Thanks Fancy for asking....I couldn't blow it up on any of my programs that would come out clear!
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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2009, 06:05:39 pm »
try this one

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2009, 07:47:32 pm »
Can anyone else blow this up?  I try and it just pixelates!
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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2009, 08:47:41 pm »
Still too small for me to get a good image.

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2009, 10:00:45 pm »
Sometimes it's like playing charades , when folks don't have images that can be deciphered .

Your item appears to have 4 legs , and a bell-shaped portion , made of metal ... that's about all that I can sorta figure out so far .

I'm curious about this one , yet am still hoping for larger images (more Kb/Mb) and possibly a quarter or something like a ruler included to give the image some scale ref (or a general description of it's size/composition) , jason .

You've got our attention .


For now , I'd call it a UAO  (unidentified antique object) .
« Last Edit: December 10, 2009, 10:09:52 pm by regularjoe2 »

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2009, 10:47:40 pm »
Maybe try taking another photo but get much closer to it. Like a foot or so away. If your camera has a close up mode that might help.

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2009, 12:45:05 pm »
i take some better photos later

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2009, 01:38:16 pm »
Indications are it's. Italian. if by chance that was and eagle ? perched on top we could assume. it was designed between 1943 & 1945.

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2009, 02:55:08 pm »
Condiment holder!
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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2009, 05:44:28 pm »
more pictures

it says simpson hall miller & co
quadruple plate F7 on the bottom



florence may 7th 1883 on the top

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #12 on: December 11, 2009, 07:15:17 pm »
Also could be a combo salt cellar/sweetmeat holder .

Unusual design .

Not too sure about the date , yet .

Thanks for all the work you did posting images , jason.

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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #13 on: December 11, 2009, 07:33:15 pm »
Thought salt was a condiment regularjoe:!:!:!:   :P
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Re: can anyone tell me what this is
« Reply #14 on: December 11, 2009, 07:41:12 pm »
Your right there , KC ... I'm just an old guy & still think of salt as a currency ..... :)