What is this copper item used for

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  1. Sashwindow

    Sashwindow New Member

    IMG_4056.JPG IMG_4057.JPG It's 54 cm long and has cast claw brass feet. It's about 5 cm deep in the pan.
     
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    Sashwindow, Mar 2, 2017
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  2. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Please use the FULL IMAGE button to enlarge photos always.
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    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

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  4. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    More views might help - with nothing behind it..

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  5. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Yipes....
     
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    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

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  7. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    I'd guess it's missing a glass or ceramic insert and also missing a lid. I'd also guess it's some kind of a chafing dish or part of a buffet service.
     
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  8. clutteredcloset49

    clutteredcloset49 Well-Known Member

    Looks like brass, not copper.

    Inside has what looks like lime deposits, so it either had dirt or water in it at some point.
     
    clutteredcloset49, Mar 3, 2017
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  9. AmyWarhol

    AmyWarhol New Member

    I have one just like this but round. It had a glass insert at one point and I believe it is a chafing dish.
     
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