Tin cup?

[doctordetector]

Found this at a beach in the Rockaways in New York
Anyone know where it could be from and what year

 

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[releventchair]

A cup from a childs tea set?
Looks a little small to be a demitasse cup , but could still be one. (?)

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Looks to be made of spelter or pot metal, date wise 1900 - 20.

"Pot metal is an alloy of low-melting point metals that manufacturers use to make fast, inexpensive castings. The term "pot metal" came about due to the practice at automobile factories in the early 20th century of gathering up non-ferrous metal scraps from the manufacturing processes and melting them in one pot to form into cast products. A small amount of iron usually made it into the castings, but too much iron raised the melting point, so it was minimized. There is no metallurgical standard for pot metal. Common metals in pot metal include zinc, lead, copper, tin, magnesium, aluminum, iron, and cadmium. The primary advantage of pot metal is that it is quick and easy to cast. Because of its low melting temperature, it requires no sophisticated foundry equipment or specialized molds. Manufacturers sometimes use it to experiment with molds and ideas (e.g., prototypes) before casting final products in a higher quality alloy.

Depending on the exact metals "thrown into the pot," pot metal can become unstable over time, as it has a tendency to bend, distort, crack, shatter, and pit with age. The low boiling point of zinc and fast cooling of newly cast parts often trap air bubbles within the cast part, weakening it. In the late nineteenth century, pot metal referred specifically to a copper alloy that was primarily alloyed with lead. Mixtures of 67% copper with 29% lead and 4% antimony and another one of 80% copper with 20% lead were common formulations. The primary component of pot metal is zinc, but often the caster adds other metals to the mix to strengthen the cast part, improve flow of the molten metal, or to reduce cost."

Dave

 

[Toecutter]

I agree on the material almost looks pewter, does it seem heavy?

 

[GoldieLocks]

I wonder if it's an antique French piece?

 

[invent4hir]

Wow that handle is really detailed! If you can determine the style/era, that might help narrow the date range a bit more.

 

[doctordetector]

I wish I knew

 

[A2coins]

Looks pretty old to me try to find some markings then rub it for a Geanie lol ya never know