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Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:18 am
by Dawadog
Any body have a clue what this might be used for?
Thanks max
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Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 2:20 am
by Dawadog
Oh it is about 3 inches long. 1 Inch in the middle 3/4 high thanks max
Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 1:49 pm
by dognose
Hi,
Welcome to the Forum.
An image of the marks may assist indentification, someone may have a period catalogue.
Trev.
Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2011 3:52 pm
by Dawadog
made in london by s.m in 1881 has sterling mark and queen victoria mark
max
Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 1:23 pm
by Dawadog
Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 4:37 pm
by fletcherwallis
I think this might possibly be a candle snuffer tray
Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:52 pm
by joris
It might possibly be a spoon rest, a small dish in which to place a spoon after it has been dipped into honey, syrup, jam or the like, so that the tablecloth stays clean :-)
Re: Peanut shaped Victorian English dish
Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 10:58 pm
by Hose_dk
hospital use - tray for spitting??
could that be purpose?
