Mystery Copper Item with Strange Markings..... Any Ideas?

[Ifyndit]

It is about 5 inches diameter and 5/8 of an inch deep. Appears possibly to be fairly thick copper. From a circa 1860s-70s era military site. The rough, apparently hand-embossed design areas on the inside seem to have been hand etched, scribed or with perhaps light, small chisel marks around all of the raised designs, and there is an intentional design line across one raised area.

Any ideas on what this could be or what the strange markings are on this item? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

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[surf]

Hello Ifyndit,

I'd say that that looks to be the lid of a tobacco jar. Nice find.

 

[Lygore]

I agree, and it looks like crossed pipes to me.

 

[trikikiwi]

I have to agree
with the excellent ID;
that does look like crossed pipes.
It makes sense to be,
the top of a tin of tobacco

Cheers, Mike

 

[Ifyndit]

Thanks for the great suggestions! Looking closer, and rotating the photo I believe there is a pipe and possibly a cigar with smoke coming out of the ends of both. The small creases around the edge still had us puzzled but we think (with the help of Trnet responses) it might be a homemade ashtray. Attached is a rotated picture so you can see the smoke from the pipe and cigar.

What do you think........Ashtray??

 

[surf]

Thanks for the great suggestions! Looking closer, and rotating the photo I believe there is a pipe and possibly a cigar with smoke coming out of the ends of both. The small creases around the edge still had us puzzled but we think (with the help of Trnet responses) it might be a homemade ashtray. Attached is a rotated picture so you can see the smoke from the pipe and cigar.

What do you think........Ashtray??
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Hello Ifyndit,

Did you show both sides? There are 2 crossed pipes chased into this lid. You are apparently not recognizing the German porcelain pipe, as such.

THIRTEEN VARIOUS GERMAN MEERSCHAUM, HERZHORN AND PORCELAIN PIPES | 19TH CENTURY | Christie's