Hello everyone, I have been trying to figure out what these are, or belonged to. The bottoms are not alike. They seem to be cut off of something maybe a flag pole, or fence post? There heavy for a small piece they measure about 5″x5″ I have two of them. Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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This is owned by a friend, I suggested to him that it is a serving piece. I saw one similar a few moments ago on ebay. It was a bit different, but was listed as a Victorian Spoon warmer. What the heck is a spoon warmer? This is a heavy piece, the bottom footing is heavy cast metal and a bolt on the bottom holds the shell in place. No maker’s marks and the silver plate is worn and tarnished. Any information would be helpful on this piece and the history of Victorian Spoon warmers! Thanks! [img size=216]https://kovels.com/media/kunena/attachments/legacy/images/Nautilus_Kovels.jpg[/img]