Hi,
Not strictly a mystery object, as this is plainly a travelling/campaign mug on stand, that would have been used with a spirit burner to heat up something.
However what do people think its specific use was, could it simply be for heating and consuming a hot drink, heating water for use as a shaving mug or something else?
Martin
What was it for?
Re: What was it for?
Most likely for heating water for whatever was needed.
Re: What was it for?
Hi,
What ere the dimensions, I mean how much liquid, approximately ?
Thanks.
Regards
What ere the dimensions, I mean how much liquid, approximately ?
Thanks.
Regards
Re: What was it for?
Hi Martin,
Who was the maker?
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Who was the maker?
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Re: What was it for?
Hi,
The cup meaures approximately 7cms high with a diameter of 5cms and it holds 1/4 of a pint. The maker is Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1900.
Martin
The cup meaures approximately 7cms high with a diameter of 5cms and it holds 1/4 of a pint. The maker is Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1900.
Martin
Re: What was it for?
Hi,
That would be about 100 ml, too little for any drink.
It was probably used for sterilizing surgical instruments, e.g. syringes, lancets etc. when they were not disposable.
Regards
That would be about 100 ml, too little for any drink.
It was probably used for sterilizing surgical instruments, e.g. syringes, lancets etc. when they were not disposable.
Regards
Re: What was it for?
It was patented by Horton & Allday on 6 April 1901 under the heading of shaving appliances.
Re: What was it for?
Thanks to Silverly's great research, here's the details:
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Re: What was it for?
That's brilliant information, thanks to everyone for their input and especially to Silverly for the definitive answer.
Martin
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