Posted 2 years ago
Rbriggs
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Weird thing looks like it is missing a base , we found this thing at a junk yard market and have absolutely no clue what it is. A friend was over and he said it look as if it possibly be trench art or maybe a spit tune
Ratjer than trench art I believe it's a trophy.
Hi, Rbriggs. :-)
I tend to agree with vetraio50. It looks like a trophy, specifically of the variety known as a loving cup, e.g.:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1256449842/english-loving-cup-silver-plate-engraved
Judging from the twine on the handles, somebody repurposed it as a hanging planter.
Here's one that's been repurposed as a non-hanging planter:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1224904765/antique-trophy-loving-cup-trophy-cup
Although, I suppose it could be a spittoon because of the wide, sloping rim (feeling a mite green around the gills as I write this).
Welcome to CW. I agree with vetraio50 and Kera. Its more likely than not a trophy.
And real spittoons don't look like this, reproductions are made of brass, but real ones look much different and are normally porcelain. I will have to post some for people to see.
Could also just be an urn as well. Similar to this one...
https://www.1stdibs.com/en-gb/furniture/building-garden/urns/1920-american-cast-iron-art-deco-urn-kramer-bros-co/id-f_6585173/
dav2no1, Yup, sometimes an urn is just an urn.
Also, if it had been a trophy, one might expect it to be engraved, unless it was unused stock. It might be leftover stock, because it's not quite symmetrical. Perhaps it was dropped.