Copper canister

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  1. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    What say you was its intended purpose?
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    Tin lined
     
    terry5732, May 4, 2022
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  2. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    TEA???
     
    Aquitaine, May 4, 2022
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  3. Rayo56

    Rayo56 Well-Known Member

    Pet ashes urn?
     
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  4. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    Was anything in it when you opened it, @terry5732?
     
    Aquitaine, May 4, 2022
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  5. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Nuttin. Slight oxide to the tinning and sulfide of the bare copper of the lid. No notable smells.
     
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  6. verybrad

    verybrad Well-Known Member

    Looks like a tea caddy to me.
     
    verybrad, May 5, 2022
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  7. Shangas

    Shangas Underage Antiques Collector and Historian

    I agree. Tea caddy.
     
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  8. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    OMG!!!!! I got it right, I got it right, I got it right!!!!!!

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    Aquitaine, May 5, 2022
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  9. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    I guess I'll call it that. I normally think of caddy spoons as shorter and with a big round bowl. The opening is only 1-7/16".
     
    terry5732, May 5, 2022
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