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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;gimbler-dave, post: 366326, member: 313&quot;]I started cleaning this piece up tonight, and areas I thought were extensive brassing just turned out to be tarnish.&nbsp; Still a ways to go, but it is already looking like a nice piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>What I thought would be easy - identifying the manufacturer - is turning out to be the difficult part. The marks on the underside are in good shape, but I&#039;ve drawn a blank so far at putting a name to the H.B. that appears to be the maker.</p><p><br /></p><p>Near the edge is an English registration number 145502 which I am getting 1891 as the associated date.&nbsp; The CHELSEA in the oval hasn&#039;t helped with the identification so far.</p><p><br /></p><p>The piece weighs 1 pound 6.3 ounces (630 grams). It is about 6-1/2 inches to the top of the knob with the lid closed. The rim is about 4 inches in diameter with the foot about 3-5/8 inches in diameter to its outside edge.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve been on the lookout for marks elsewhere on the piece, but haven&#039;t found any. There are a variety of very faint marks on the underside, but the only ones that seem clearly intentional are just below the Chelsea oval where I see AJ / ? in lower case script, followed by 4 / 26.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve hunted around a bit for comparables but don&#039;t see anything quite like this.</p><p><br /></p><p>My questions are:</p><p>1. Is this in fact an ice bucket or am I getting the piece ID wrong?&nbsp; </p><p>2. Can anyone help with the H.B. identification?</p><p>3. Has anyone seen anything like this design (or know of any comparables)?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you in advance!&nbsp; I&#039;m excited at the way it is cleaning up - the tarnish hid a pretty cool looking piece! ... Dave</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]125475[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]125476[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]125477[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]125478[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]125479[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]125480[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]125481[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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