What is this? Twisty stand thing!

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM.

  1. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Not sure even how to describe this! Ive image searched and drawn blank.
    The diamond mark dates the registration to April 1848.
    Any help please? Thankyou :)
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    KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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  2. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I think a Door Stop or door porter, is it heavy ?
     
    daveydempsey, Jan 11, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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  3. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    No, it’s fairly light, pot metal of some sort :confused:
     
    KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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  4. Roaring20s

    Roaring20s Well-Known Member

    Necklace holder?
     
    Roaring20s, Jan 11, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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  5. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Part of a bigger something?:confused:
     
    Any Jewelry, Jan 11, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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  6. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's a piece of something. Piece of what is a good question, especially since there seems to be no way to fasten it to anything else. The base as is would be awfully tippy.
     
    evelyb30, Jan 11, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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  7. say_it_slowly

    say_it_slowly The worst prison is a closed heart

    I'm dreadful at searching Rd numbers but I found this though no idea how it would work if correct. I can't read the Rd clearly but if you think April then this toast rack was from 25 April 1848 by Broadhead & Atkin. No photo of the item so no idea if it's related or not. Sorry.

    https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C13145683

    Registered design number: 51707. Proprietor: Broadhead and Atkin. Address: Britannia...
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    This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.

    Reference:     BT 43/5/51707
    Description:
    Registered design number: 51707.

    Proprietor: Broadhead and Atkin.

    Address: Britannia Works, Love Street, Sheffield, Yorkshire.

    Subject: Toast rack.

    Class 1: metal

    Note: Description created from this document and the register in BT 44/1
    Date: 1848 Apr 25
    Held by: The National Archives, Kew
     
    say_it_slowly, Jan 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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  8. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Yes, very unstable!
     
    KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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  9. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    That was very smart of you to reverse search using the date!Thank you, I’ll do some more digging about toast racks!
     
    KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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  10. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    Letter on left is an H
    Number on the right could be a 26 or a squashed 25?
    Year letter at the top under the material sign is a U.

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    KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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  11. KSW

    KSW Well-Known Member

    I’m way worse! I just tried to search 26th April and I couldn’t even find my way into the catalogue :rolleyes:
     
    KSW, Jan 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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