Its believed to be silver plate, however I`ve not cleaned or tested it yet. No markings anywhere. Weighs 180 grams and is 5 inches tall. Two suggestions so far are; # 1 Draught beer pump handle (old ones were usually brass) # 2 Large bell handle from a church. I will see if it will clean up and test it
Thanks Terry, This was the last message before you broke the internet, LOL Here are some more photo`s of it cleaned up. It is heavy silver plate.
I would think a beer tap would be bigger ? You see them weekly at your pub.....aren't they a lot longer ??
Some are, the brass handpulled ones, but the electric ones are shorter. Terry`s answer is looking good upto now. Turned the other way with a posy in.
While I can't find fact to argue against that......it seems to heavy for a flower & the finial ....looks upside down....??? If Terry were to show one in use though.......I'd understand it better !
It's the side mount that's throwing me. Maybe off a one-armed bandit? Or one of those flip card machines?
It could have had a glass insert to hold the flowers. It may have been fixed in a limo or even a train carriage.
I finally found out what this was today. I`ve displayed it on my stall for 12 months with no price, and no one asked what it was. Then today a guy asked how much is the "Ham Bone Holder" Who`da thunk? https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=s...wCj4QyjcIOg&ei=LD_qWPeWL-SZgAbW4KjwAw#imgrc=_
Hi Davey, This thread must have passed me when I missed it. Would have told you a bone holder could be ham but we used it mostly on large roasted birds like turkeys and geese. I would have answered sooner but the the electric keeps going off and on. A car took down the main lines late last night. Our development has underground lines but the power comes from outside lines on the poles. Cars have a knack for knocking them down. greg
