Iron Cylinder Vase?

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  1. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    About 13 3/4" tall. Appears to be made of iron. Don't know if the black finish with the gilt splashes are original or later. The base is marked with what looks like letter E into a pentagon.
    Any idea what is this supposed to be used for? Vase? Original or was modified from something else? Anyone has seen the mark before?
    Sorry of for the bad photos. On some pictures the metal appears gold but that is from the light. It is all covered in black paint.


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    kardinalisimo, Dec 22, 2015
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  2. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    How very odd-no never saw anything like it!
     
    springfld.arsenal, Dec 22, 2015
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  3. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Took few better pics.
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    kardinalisimo, Dec 22, 2015
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    With all that rust, it looks like a fair amount of water exposure over it's life. Umbrella holder?
     
    Bakersgma, Dec 22, 2015
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  5. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Too short for that - but I wonder if it was a flower vase for a grave?
    I think it is very cool, whatever it is.
     
    Messilane, Dec 22, 2015
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  6. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Good idea!
     
    KingofThings, Dec 22, 2015
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  7. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    That must have taken one heck of a die and machine to draw that puppy out!!!!!!!:wideyed::oops::wideyed::oops:
     
    Aquitaine, Dec 23, 2015
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  8. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Amazing what can be deep drawn or spun. :)
     
    KingofThings, Dec 23, 2015
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  9. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    Thanks for the replies. No luck so far with the pentagon mark. To me it does not look like cemetery style vase, but who knows.
     
    kardinalisimo, Dec 23, 2015
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  10. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Yeah - that gold on it makes me rethink that idea. Rats!
    I still really like it though.
     
    Messilane, Dec 23, 2015
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  11. kardinalisimo

    kardinalisimo Well-Known Member

    I feel like this is not the original look and it was refinished at some point. If it was not the mark I'd think that it a hobbyist piece.
     
    kardinalisimo, Dec 23, 2015
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