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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 6560756, member: 76316"]I'm over my head with this...I bought it some years ago, knowing the metal-work was damaged but intending to strip it all away in order to salvage the tile, which is what attracted me in the first place. Well, the dang thing got buried and just rolled to the top in a box of other junk; I a wee bit smarter than I was then, and so recognize there may be more to this thing that precludes destruction of the metal...at least until I know for sure it hasn't any major value as is.Your opinions about its age and origin will help me determine what fate awaits it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Is it a tray...or trivet...or? Without a makers mark, I will risk guessing it's European; 16cm is ~6 1/3 inches. Please shine a little light on this minor mystery; I'm still hoping for a good sale, but the tile all by itself will satisfy as a keeper. Thanks for lookin'!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]419838[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419839[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419840[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419841[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419842[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419843[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419844[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 6560756, member: 76316"]I'm over my head with this...I bought it some years ago, knowing the metal-work was damaged but intending to strip it all away in order to salvage the tile, which is what attracted me in the first place. Well, the dang thing got buried and just rolled to the top in a box of other junk; I a wee bit smarter than I was then, and so recognize there may be more to this thing that precludes destruction of the metal...at least until I know for sure it hasn't any major value as is.Your opinions about its age and origin will help me determine what fate awaits it. Is it a tray...or trivet...or? Without a makers mark, I will risk guessing it's European; 16cm is ~6 1/3 inches. Please shine a little light on this minor mystery; I'm still hoping for a good sale, but the tile all by itself will satisfy as a keeper. Thanks for lookin'! [ATTACH=full]419838[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419839[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419840[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419841[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419842[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419843[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]419844[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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