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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 5469092, member: 76316&quot;]An antique mall discovery in the late 90&#039;s.</p><p>Some of the inscription is a bit illegible; those words are <u>underlined</u> here:</p><p><br /></p><p>To Lady K. from Capt. <u>Weed</u>, Merry Christmas Dec 24, 1883</p><p><br /></p><p><u>Caisson Corps BC</u>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <u>Scotland</u> #401</p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp; of Ireland&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Dist. 1</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s very well formed, with a polished pontil. It doesn&#039;t fluoresce under black light; it weighs 1016 grams; it&#039;s 4 1/8&quot; high by 6 1/2&quot; diameter at the rim and at the basin, maximum.</p><p><br /></p><p>I have spent a good deal of time trying to ID the Caisson Corps BC of Ireland, Scotland #401 District 1, and the good Captain Weed, all without any increment of success. My home is 18 miles south of Victoria, B.C., across the Strait of Juan De Fuca, so the local connection should be some helpful...but so far it has not been.</p><p><br /></p><p>An intriguing bauble, nonetheless; I wonder who Lady K. was...and if the cuspidor was a courting gift from Captain Weed. Idle speculation, of course, but...</p><p><br /></p><p>As always, my gratitude for your precious attention!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]415789[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415790[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415791[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415792[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415793[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415794[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]415795[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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