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What is this?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:00 pm
by seemslikeadream
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Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 6:40 pm
by backtoiam
A mould for making medallions or coins from precious metals?

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:26 pm
by 82_28
Man, you got me. Time for an antiques road show trip. Is that yours or did you find it online? If found online, do you have a link?

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 12:15 am
by seemslikeadream
I found it at the Goodwill store.....odd little thing

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:09 pm
by 82_28
Perhaps a cigar holder with an ornate ashtray?

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Sat Jun 11, 2016 5:14 pm
by 82_28
Could have been a set. Appears to have a handle and you could pass out cigars to each of your guests?

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Tue Jun 14, 2016 6:38 am
by coffin_dodger
It might be an ornamental imp seating area.
i.e. for military personnel or somebody who wears shoulder epaulettes, this little device clips onto the epaulette and allows for several imps (however many the wearer's mind has created) to be seated, waiting their turn to take centre stage (the rounded speaking area to the right). An angelic figurine has also been provided for the imps to taunt whilst they wait. They get impatient.

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 15, 2016 2:51 pm
by stefano
Maybe a lid for an inkwell-and-pen-holder thingamabob.

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Thu Jun 16, 2016 9:59 am
by Searcher08
A press for a wax seal for business / personal / legal documents?

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 12:08 am
by barracuda
If the oblong chamber is roughly 3.5 inches long, it is a desktop business card holder.

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 4:05 pm
by Iamwhomiam
I was going along with the desktop organizer, pens in missing glass insert, and blotter in the round tray, but I think the business card holder might be correct. The tray for those leaving their cards and the oblong container missing its insert to offer the household's to visitors.

But it might also be a holder for a mohel's tools, with the tray the receptacle, held by its handle by an assistant.

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:34 pm
by identity
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Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Mon Jun 27, 2016 6:41 pm
by identity
And my favorite:

Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Devil Satan Business Card Holder Bergman.JPG
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Devil Satan Business Card Holder Bergman b.JPG
Vienna Cold Painted Bronze Devil Satan Business Card Holder Bergman c.JPG

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 9:26 pm
by Burnt Hill
^Those are cool identity, thanks!
Reddit has a forum for identifying such items SLad, you will get a lot more exposure there.
Have you measured it yet though?

Re: What is this?

PostPosted: Wed Jun 29, 2016 10:17 pm
by seemslikeadream
thanks everybody...

.stefano..... backtoiam.... 82_28....Iamwhomiam ....thanks for the replies

Burnt Hill I think it is a business card holder and that round flat thing is just a counterweight so it doesn't fall over

thanks identity those are fantastic pics

barracuda always the logical one

coffin_dodger I truly truly wanted to believe your story

Searcher08 ...that's what I was thinking at first

all you guys are great :lovehearts: :lovehearts: :lovehearts: :hug1: :hug1: