Antique ottoman... ehm... something

Rick · 7th June 2006, 10:25 PM

Are the top and bottom halves made from different metals ?
It looks to me like the bottom is made from copper .
If this is the case then this item was probably meant to be heated .
Also there is what looks like a key cut out on the opening ; have you tried turning the top itself or the ring to see if there is a tab that would line up with the keyhole ?

Tim Simmons · 7th June 2006, 10:45 PM

I think this is a bed warmer, using hot water like a hot water bottle, where as European bed warmers used coals and all that servant stuff, a hot pan on a stick. You can find stoneware hot water bottles but I do not think this area has a history of stoneware ceramics, some very fine earthenware mind, I might be horribly wrong.

Titus Pullo · 8th June 2006, 06:30 AM

Gorgeous!

not2sharp · 8th June 2006, 07:03 AM

OK, it's a 18th century movie prop for an Indian verison of a Martain UFO.

Just hang it by a string and play this theme music:

http://pages.prodigy.net/ehammer/ufoscare.mid

n2s

ham · 8th June 2006, 07:05 AM

Gentlemen,

Erlikhan is quite literally half right-- tabiki sahandir-- it is a food cover. The rest is cobbled up. Look at the difference in color between top and bottom. The applied brass edge was never intended to open. It is a bazaar curio, the production of which was prompted by a tourist demand for 'authentic' items... even when they had no idea what they were.

Ham

Rather · 8th June 2006, 11:53 AM

I also think that is is a hot water bottle to warm up the bed. Here is a old German version, made of copper, as a reference. It also has a ring to carry the bottle, when it's hot.

Tim Simmons · 8th June 2006, 08:30 PM

Far out!!

fernando · 8th June 2006, 10:55 PM

How much of an openning vent do you get when you pull up that springed cap ... any at all ? as if this would define whether it is for pouring in (whatever) or breathing out (whatever) ... or both.

8th June 2006, 11:53 AM	#6
Rather Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hamburg, Germany Posts: 72	I also think that is is a hot water bottle to warm up the bed. Here is a old German version, made of copper, as a reference. It also has a ring to carry the bottle, when it's hot. Attached Images

7th June 2006, 10:25 PM	#1
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,376	Are the top and bottom halves made from different metals ? It looks to me like the bottom is made from copper . If this is the case then this item was probably meant to be heated . Also there is what looks like a key cut out on the opening ; have you tried turning the top itself or the ring to see if there is a tab that would line up with the keyhole ?

7th June 2006, 10:45 PM	#2
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	I think this is a bed warmer, using hot water like a hot water bottle, where as European bed warmers used coals and all that servant stuff, a hot pan on a stick. You can find stoneware hot water bottles but I do not think this area has a history of stoneware ceramics, some very fine earthenware mind, I might be horribly wrong.

8th June 2006, 06:30 AM	#3
Titus Pullo Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 123	Gorgeous!

8th June 2006, 07:03 AM	#4
not2sharp Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 210	OK, it's a 18th century movie prop for an Indian verison of a Martain UFO. Just hang it by a string and play this theme music: http://pages.prodigy.net/ehammer/ufoscare.mid n2s

8th June 2006, 07:05 AM	#5
ham Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 190	Gentlemen, Erlikhan is quite literally half right-- tabiki sahandir-- it is a food cover. The rest is cobbled up. Look at the difference in color between top and bottom. The applied brass edge was never intended to open. It is a bazaar curio, the production of which was prompted by a tourist demand for 'authentic' items... even when they had no idea what they were. Ham

8th June 2006, 08:30 PM	#7
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,925	Far out!!

8th June 2006, 10:55 PM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	How much of an openning vent do you get when you pull up that springed cap ... any at all ? as if this would define whether it is for pouring in (whatever) or breathing out (whatever) ... or both.