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Title: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: wilhenri on April 14, 2014, 02:58:16 AM

Hi guys I found this recently seem no one else was interested in it. As you can see quite small made of cast iron and I was thinking as its shell shaped to hold water to wet postage stamps. The two characters look similar to Punch people but I was also thinking something like Duke of Wellington with his had round a Frenchman's throat. Anyway have a look all ideas welcome..

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: mart on April 14, 2014, 09:01:36 AM

Is anything written on the bottom ??

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: Ipcress on April 14, 2014, 10:53:00 AM

One day someone will find an item with " Hi, Mart ! " written on the bottom  ;D

Strange thing, but then Victorian items often are ! Is that thin bar fixed or adjustable ?

Looks like Wee Willie Winkie fighting Napoleon

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: mart on April 14, 2014, 12:08:07 PM

LOL !! You know Ipcress,,that wouldn`t surprise me !!  ;D

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: wilhenri on April 15, 2014, 11:00:53 AM

No marks anywhere or I would have used those as a lead. The bar is fixed.thought about ink but cat see that the bar would you be suitable to rest a dip pen. Like the wee Willie Willie idea.

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: KC on April 15, 2014, 04:20:30 PM

I have seen at one time in the past a cigar ashtray where they would use the wire to knock off/cut off the fire!  Had also seen it used to tap a pipe!

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: mart on April 15, 2014, 06:14:33 PM

Now that's a possibility KC !!  Been years since I have seen those !!

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: wilhenri on April 17, 2014, 11:21:30 AM

That's a good call though it would not be a large cigar would fill very quickly but for a cheroot may be..

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: KC on April 17, 2014, 01:54:17 PM

Note:  In Victorian times, cigarettes and cigars were slimmer!  :)  Plus no filters on cigarettes - they used the holders which are collectors items.

Title: Re: Need someone with a knowledge of Victorian cast iron objects
Post by: mart on April 17, 2014, 03:12:41 PM

And they were usually personal ashtrays !!  Not a bunch of people like in later years !!