What is this and it’s use/age, please. Ty

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  1. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

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    is this old? What would it be used for. It is heavy and it does not attract a magnet. What is e1’s opinion?
    Approx 11”.
     
    gauntlettgems, Oct 2, 2020
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  2. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    A wine goblet? It looks like it is missing a lid though.
    It reminds me of a ciborium (missing a lid), but the imagery is wrong for that.

    For those of us with arthritic necks ;):

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    Any Jewelry, Oct 3, 2020
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  3. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Thank you I forgot it posted like that lol
     
    gauntlettgems, Oct 3, 2020
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  4. Dave D

    Dave D Active Member

    Can't help you with info but it is really cool!
     
    Dave D, Oct 3, 2020
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  5. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    I've tried image searching and just browsing and I can't find anything likt it
     
    gauntlettgems, Oct 4, 2020
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  6. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    I wonder if it is mostly for decorative purposes. Seems that it would be uncomfortable to drink from it, with that ridge of metal around the upper part of the rim.
     
    Figtree3, Oct 6, 2020
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  7. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    My first thought was drinking out of it but the interior didn’t look right. Maybe it’s missing a glass insert???
     
    gauntlettgems, Oct 6, 2020
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  8. Miscstuff

    Miscstuff Sometimesgetsitright

    Looks like a cast metal lidded urn missing the lid. Most of these I find to be from Italy and date from the 70s-90s and are for decor.
     
    Miscstuff, Oct 6, 2020
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  9. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I would call it a Chalice.
     
    daveydempsey, Oct 6, 2020
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  10. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    Ok, ty so very much!
     
    gauntlettgems, Oct 7, 2020
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  11. Firemandk

    Firemandk Well-Known Member

    the inside threaded rod / nut appear to be the same size as used for lamps......
     
    Firemandk, Oct 7, 2020
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  12. gauntlettgems

    gauntlettgems Well-Known Member

    I saw that but then I didn’t see where the cord or much else for the lamp would go. Hmm
     
    gauntlettgems, Oct 7, 2020
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