Brass Wall Pocket & Match Striker: Bacchus, or Lucifer?

Discussion in 'Metalware' started by wlwhittier, Oct 5, 2024 at 4:27 PM.

  1. wlwhittier

    wlwhittier Well-Known Member

    It's ~5 3/4" high, ~3 3/4" wide, ~1 1/4" deep; it weighs ~9 oz.
    The grapes an' leaves are what suggest Bacchus, but Lucifer or Satan would perhaps be more accurate...I dunno.
    It looks like it has some age; the casting is smooth, sweet in hand, with no evidence of tool or abrasive work anywhere, an' with plenty of brass...the plate that completes the pocket in back is fastened with a common slotted screw.
    I've looked closely at the match-striker surfaces, an' see no evidence of the flame & sulphur scarring usually found there with use...I believe it is unused, as made. Can anyone offer an age for it? Is it American, or European in origin? Thanks for lookin'!

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  2. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    My vote is for the Devil. I can see a couple horns and goes with the match motif.

    Google Lens comes up with a number of similar. Like this one:

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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    the leaves and grapes , give one pause to consider the alternative..
     
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  4. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Bacchus is often depicted with horns.

    Debora
     
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  5. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Bacchus as the god of wine
    Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, is often depicted with horns, a thyrse, and a bunch of grapes. The thyrse is a staff with an object that resembles a pine cone. Bacchus is sometimes shown as a handsome young man, but can also be depicted as an overweight and drunken man.
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    I guess I don't know my Bacchus very well!
     
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  6. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    then we should share a good bottle of wine together !!!!!;):hilarious:
     
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