What-is-it question VII.

[2209patrick]

This Mandarin duck (c.1870) was made by the Mappin Brothers of Sheffield, England. It's 8.5 inches (21.6 cm) long.
What was it used for?



Pat.
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[Granmaa]

Is it a match holder/striker?

Miles
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[MLF]

An ice bucket, perhaps?

Mikael
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[2209patrick]

Miles, no it's not a match holder/striker.

Mikael, no it's not an ice bucket.

Here's a clue, it was meant to hold a liquid.

Pat.
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[MLF]

Hmmm... an askos, meant for chocolate?

Mikael
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[2209patrick]

No, it was not meant to hold chocolate.
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[Kit]

Okay, was it meant to hold duck sauce? Kit
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[dragonflywink]

Looks like a spoon warmer to me, but seems just a bit large?

Cheryl ;o)
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[2209patrick]

Good work Cheryl! It is a spoon warmer.
Spoon warmers developed in British silverplate during the Victorian era.
Although Reed & Barton did make some (c.1910), you don't often see them in America.



Pat.
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