help with this piece

[Alan cañedo]

Hi everyboy, my ame is Alan, i´m in north of México.

I need helt to know about this piece, my dad buy it si don know the use, if anybody can helpme:

Here the pics:

[mart]

Are there markings anywhere ??  What is the size ? Look on the bottom of the interior pan as well !!

[mariok54]

Hi

What size is it? And I'm not sure what I'm seeing, but does the lid swivel?

[Alan cañedo]

It has no mark or inscription somewhere.

The cover turns.

I can assume it is a religious object, but I can not tell.

Here are more pictures with details.

[CuriousCollector]

A salt cellar maybe?

[mariok54]

My first thought was an incense burner, but then again, I'd have thought that it would have had a pierced top???

[ironlord1963]

Butter Pate, Silverplate, Late 1800's early 1900's

[mart]

It looks brass. And the face on it looks European !!  Could be a salt container as salt was once very valuable !! Or some other spice ?? I don`t think its a religious object !!

[ironlord1963]

Butter or Cheese Pate or Dish, These was used in the late and early Century,  Usually has a Glass insert.  If you look at ebay under silverplate Butter Dish you will see several of the round Covered ones.

[waywardangler]

The top looks like it could be silver because of the stamped design. Not usually seen with silver plate. The rest does appear to be silver plate. I would look this over with a loupe very closely for hallmarks as they could be tiny and overlooked with the naked eye.

[ironlord1963]

Wayward is right, it is rare to find a Silverplate item that does not have a mark, Modern silverplate sometimes has no marks.  But much pride in silverplate items and 95% will have some sort of marks.  Look on the back side of the feet, many times I have found them here.

[KC]

Butter dish!!!!  The top design looks almost egyptian revival...but the Butter God isn't that style!

[Alan cañedo]

look for markings on three legs, but found none.

some details of the engraving on the top

[mariok54]

As they say in the Trade... Looks like someone's taken a Brillo Pad to it!
Still an interesting piece.

[waywardangler]

There just is no good substitute for silver polish and elbow grease.