Reed & Barton Silver plated Kerosene Something?

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  1. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    When I bought this Reed & Barton piece, I thought it must be pewter or plate because it was covered in such a brown layer of thick grime. (Edited to remove reference to silver based on feedback from members.) It is not magnetic and my sunshine cloth brings out its brilliance. After a couple hours, I stopped cleaning it until I can determine what it is and if it is worth continuing on. It is about 4 inches tall and 4 inches wide and weighs 8 ounces. I removed the cap to the chamber, and the smell of kerosene was thick in the air. There is a screw and a hole on the end of the long tube, so I'm thinking food warmer, maybe or a light and that has an adjustment. Any clues\guesses will be gratefully appreciated. IMG_4888.jpg IMG_4917.jpg IMG_4919.jpg IMG_4907.jpg IMG_4905.jpg IMG_4919.jpg IMG_4903.jpg IMG_4906.jpg IMG_4920.jpg IMG_4910.jpg
     
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  2. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    sterno burner for a chafing dish, could be wrong but I don't believe it is sterling silver
     
  3. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I appreciate your thoughts. Other non magnetic metal then. It isn't sterno though. It's definitely kerosene.
     
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  4. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Absolutely not sterling.
     
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  5. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Why do you say this?
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    silver is a good conductor...it would get too hot....
    but still, high class food warmer...:happy::happy:
     
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  7. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Could be for coffee, tea, or any samovar type of application, too.
     
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  8. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I can see samovar or the like as it has to sit in something like a ring to hold it in place. Thus the step down design.
     
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  9. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I edited my post based on the initial feedback from members that the piece can't be silver.
     
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  10. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Because it is not marked as sterling (and at this point in US silver holloware production it would have been.) And what Komo has mentioned about heat.

    Could have been underneath anything that needed warmth maintenance or heat for cooking like a chafing dish or tableside crepe pan - or such.
     
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  11. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Thank you for this. I am here to learn.
     
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  12. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    looks to be missing it's handle ..
     
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  13. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    Like the piece at the end of the rod on this Thomas Goode one?[​IMG]
     
  14. Hollyblue

    Hollyblue Well-Known Member

  15. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    i was hoping for more of an ivory or bone handle.....would make more sense that it's missing...
     
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  16. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

  17. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    You and me both. I was hoping for something interesting. This isn't a cheaply made thing.
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    but most i see are metal knob handles.....and several say silver plated......so ..there's that..!
     
  19. KikoBlueEyes

    KikoBlueEyes Well-Known Member

    I’m not unhappy with this outcome. Every time I learn a little more and always appreciate the interest and effort members put into posts, like you. I paid $3 for it.
     
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