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by Shllydnls
Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:36 pm
Forum: Silverplate Trademarks - Worldwide
Topic: Unknown hallmarks on oil lamp
Replies: 2
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Unknown hallmarks on oil lamp

Need help with these unknown marks - no idea what country. They don’t appear to be British. First mark is a tombstone shaped cartouche with some sort of symbol in it - I can’t make it out. Second is a square shape with possible T/O or (turned upside down) C/L??/. Further to the right there is a lett...
by Shllydnls
Wed Mar 20, 2019 2:27 pm
Forum: Mystery Objects
Topic: Unusual lamp/burner - what’s it used for?
Replies: 4
Views: 5324

Unusual lamp/burner - what’s it used for?

This crazy little oil lamp has a trough-like appendage on the lid, as if something would be laid in it with the end extended out over the flame. Some have suggested that it could have beenused for incense but that doesn’t make sense to me as the incense would a) not need a continuous flame and b) wo...

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