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Title: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: Ocky on July 06, 2014, 06:16:12 AM

Here is an indian or maybe tibetan copper scoop.

I think the decoration may be silver (except for the handle) but im put off by the crude design. I can see no wear suggesting it's plated and can't think of what else it could be...any ideas?

approx 7.5" high including scoop lip

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124817_zpsf31fd544.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124817_zpsf31fd544.jpg.html)

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124238_zpsc08636cf.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124238_zpsc08636cf.jpg.html)

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124758_zps9a0a6888.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124758_zps9a0a6888.jpg.html)

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124659_zpsb5c02ed6.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124659_zpsb5c02ed6.jpg.html)

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124643_zps9168a0c3.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124643_zps9168a0c3.jpg.html)

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124530_zps70fa2297.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124530_zps70fa2297.jpg.html)

(http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab92/Ocky3/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124553_zps82581b9a.jpg) (http://s853.photobucket.com/user/Ocky3/media/indian%20scoop/IMG_20140706_124553_zps82581b9a.jpg.html)

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: mart on July 06, 2014, 07:52:28 PM

Where did you get this scoop ??

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: Ocky on July 07, 2014, 01:21:30 AM

I live in the UK, I bought it from a charity shop.

Though I removed most of it, there was a lot of polish residue left around the 'silver'. Someone clearly took care of it. Maybe it was a movie prop?

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: cogar on July 07, 2014, 05:29:38 AM

Some of the pieces (handle, etc) looks to me to be cast brass. Are they?

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: Ocky on July 07, 2014, 06:54:43 AM

I don't think of any of the pieces to be brass.

The pieces on the body of the scoop certainly don't, though worn there is no sign of the plating being rubbed away, and seem to be a higher quality design.

The handle seems to be lower quality, and has a different feel and seems to be turning a reddish brown colour where its been worn away.

Perhaps this is an amateur's attempt with some high quality pieces used to decorate it?

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: KC on July 07, 2014, 08:49:39 AM

The lip of the item doesn't seem to have wear as if used for a solid item to scoop (from the pictures).

My first impression was for a liquid.

Have you determined how much volume it holds? (1 cup, etc.)

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: joemg311 on July 08, 2014, 03:48:24 PM

I agree it looks like a pitcher more than a scoop to me.

Title: Re: Crude Indian scoop, made from copper & silver?
Post by: Ocky on July 09, 2014, 08:23:56 AM

It holds about 620ml.

There are some light scuffs to the top: