Breezie
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Below in the last few post are the UPDATES on this brass container. The first one is from a professional Appraiser and the second one is an email from the National Maritime Museum in England.
Well, I don't know exactly where to start, but as Glenda Goodwitch said, the best place to start is at the beginning. I bought this item online sight unseen, and thought it might be a Civil War document holder, but when it arrived and I saw it, I realized I have NO CLUE what it is.
Here's what I can tell you about this container. It is solid very thick brass, looks hand-made, lid is very tight, only mark is RUSSELL, measures 9 inches long and is 2 inches in diameter. I scratched an area inside the lid as shown in one of the pics.
I've been buying/selling antiques & collectibles just about all of my adult life, and every now and then, I end up buying a pig in a poke. Is this a pig? Any help, ideas, and WAGs would be appreciated. Thanks! Breezie
Well, I don't know exactly where to start, but as Glenda Goodwitch said, the best place to start is at the beginning. I bought this item online sight unseen, and thought it might be a Civil War document holder, but when it arrived and I saw it, I realized I have NO CLUE what it is.
Here's what I can tell you about this container. It is solid very thick brass, looks hand-made, lid is very tight, only mark is RUSSELL, measures 9 inches long and is 2 inches in diameter. I scratched an area inside the lid as shown in one of the pics.
I've been buying/selling antiques & collectibles just about all of my adult life, and every now and then, I end up buying a pig in a poke. Is this a pig? Any help, ideas, and WAGs would be appreciated. Thanks! Breezie