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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clutteredcloset49, post: 2300222, member: 85&quot;][USER=130]@lvetterli[/USER] </p><p>A few days ago, I was thumbing through a book I was getting ready to price and put out in the store.</p><p><u>Bullfinch&#039;s Anatomy of Antique Silver and China</u> by Tim Forrest.</p><p>On page 54/55 there was a ceramic container in the shape of the LE Smith item above.&nbsp; Same squat shape with handles and a center server for a lid.</p><p>They had it listed as an ice cream server.&nbsp; Ice sat on the lid to keep the ice cream cold.&nbsp; I believe the one shown in the book was mid 1800s.&nbsp; I didn&#039;t make a note of that, I should have as I&#039;ve now forgotten.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found the one below on a Pinterest page.&nbsp; No information given about it.</p><p>I would guess it to be mid 1800s as well.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]258430[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>BTW -</p><p>Are others finding it difficult to search for antique or historical items.&nbsp; I keep getting shopping pages for items.&nbsp; Not antique items.&nbsp; Frustrating.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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