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2nd September 2022, 08:56 PM
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unusual brass 'flask'
I wonder if anyone knows what this item is . It is a 12 inch high , 3 inch diameter container with conical removable top . With rather crude repetitive stamped decoration and a cartouche with Arabic inscription .
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9th September 2022, 05:15 AM
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Could be a lime container. I have one a bit similar though not as tall as your example.
Stu |
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9th September 2022, 05:27 AM
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Just another thought.......it could also be a storage pot for unground coffee. I have several middle eastern coffee pots which have similar decoration and the shape resembles quite closely the middle eastern coffee grinders (pic attached)
Stu |
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23rd September 2022, 01:48 AM
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Grinder
Hi Stu ---
How old is this grinder? |
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24th September 2022, 06:19 AM
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Not really sure but I would have thought around the 1950s or 60s. Has seen quite a bit of use. I have 2 other similar grinders, one for coffee and the other most likely for spices or pepper as the grinding heads are much smaller than the coffee grinder heads. Stu |
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25th September 2022, 09:41 AM
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I agree with kahnjar1, in that the stamps on thinreadline's item closely resemble those to be found on Gulf region coffee pots (dallah). So, most probably its a container for coffee.
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1st October 2022, 03:58 PM
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Or possibly cardamom pods, often used to flavour the coffee.
Best wishes Richard |
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