Identifying ornate metal hexagon

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  1. LilliansLot

    LilliansLot New Member

    Anyone know what this used to be? Any details appreciated!

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    LilliansLot, Dec 21, 2020
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  2. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Id guess a compact missing the bottom .Probably 1920s . Is it marked anywhere ?
     
    johnnycb09, Dec 21, 2020
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    i need help, Dec 21, 2020
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  4. LilliansLot

    LilliansLot New Member

    No markings anywhere
     
    LilliansLot, Dec 22, 2020
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  5. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    With those small holes all around the bottom piece, I think it's possible this is the top of a purse, maybe a beaded purse or a purse sewn to this silver top but now missing the "purse" bit, looks 1920's
     
    blooey, Dec 22, 2020
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  6. LilliansLot

    LilliansLot New Member

    If I can't find any markings on it it's most likely not real silver, correct? I'm not sure how to clean it up - would silver polish still work? Or just leave as is.
     
    LilliansLot, Dec 22, 2020
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  7. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Could very well be silver plated, so do give it a gentle application of silver polish before assuming there are no marks at all. They often hide in tarnish.

    I agree with johnny on the purse possibility (with the top doing double duty as a compact mirror.)
     
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  8. Northern Lights Lodge

    Northern Lights Lodge Well-Known Member

    I'd say it was a small handbag... just for essentials. Sweet find!
    Leslie
     
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    EF1F9186-06C8-40B6-9662-A88DD084D5DD.jpeg Could have looked like this? Photo from broken link.
     
    i need help, Dec 22, 2020
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  10. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    I would say little handbag too with handy mirror, just missing its fabric on the bottom.
     
    Houseful, Dec 22, 2020
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  11. Houseful

    Houseful Well-Known Member

    As INH has found!!
     
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  12. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    It may well be silver, those are not always marked. Nice find.
     
    Ownedbybear, Dec 25, 2020
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