Does anyone know what this mystery object is? Not very old, I would think 60s, 70s, or even newer. Material is silver plated, well finished and high quality and a nice turned wood base. Weight 3,4 kg, height 55 cm, width of top arm 31 cm. There is a silver (plate) mark, and the word Almazan – this is mainly used for brass objects, not silver plate. Extensive internet searches have only yielded one silver plated vase with this mark, I can not find other similar objects (it is not a wine decanter!) nor information about the maker. Also posts in different Facebook antiques/vintage groups has not had any results.
It is heavy, although it is not especially the base that is weighted. The whole thing weighs almost 4 kg. FYI, it is possible to turn the parts in any other direction, so the ‘arm’ could stick out the other way, and the candle holder could be opposite or on the same side…. As I don’t know the purpose, I cannot tell how the parts should be turned either.
