brass filigree mystery object

[Zdenka]

I bought this at a lawn sale. Very beautiful filigree details. There is an enameled inlay, small illustration of man and woman. It is 11" long, the legs are decorated with acorns and are 1/2" tall. I see a tiny stamp on the reverse, but cannot read it. Does anyone know what it could have been used for?

 

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[Jedifelix17]

I'm fairly sure it's a trivet, though I have little idea what it would have held, possibly for breakfast/food service, most ornate one I have ever seen.

 

[Zdenka]

Thank you for trying to help! I have looked at a lot of brass trivets but have not found a match. This piece is way too decorative and complex to be just a trivet... So it still remains a mystery. Does anyone else have any ideas?

 

[The_Piratess]

Nice find! How wide is it? Thanks.

 

[Zdenka]

Oh, just about 4" wide...

 

[old digger]

I believe that was used to set an iron on when ironing clothes.

 

[P.ALLEN]

yeah looks like a buffet trivet, fancy dancy it is.

 

[nhbenz]

I see it as more likely a vanity perfume tray that is missing a portion. I think the middle section would be somehow covered (maybe a mirror?), as it just doesn't match the style of the rest of it... and whatever was covering the crossbars would have had a similarly designed trim around the edge.
But, that's just my take on it, and I can always be wrong.

 

[CRUSADER]

I'm fairly sure it's a trivet, though I have little idea what it would have held, possibly for breakfast/food service, most ornate one I have ever seen.

my guess as well.

 

[Mackaydon]

I imagine an equally ornate tray would have been placed over the grillwork.
Don......

 

[diggummup]

You need to get a better magnifying glass and read that tiny stamp on the underside. That is the key to ID'ing this ornate piece of brass.

 

[Mackaydon]

Can you post a pic of the stamp?
Don.....

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I wouldn't rule out trivet, I've seen some pretty ornate ones in antique stores here. If that's what it is, I would imagine there were originally two of them for holding a long tray because four inches isn't all that wide for the length