Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. Silverplated Item - What is it?

Hello everyone! I fell in love with this little something or other.
It stands 4 1/8" tall and base measurement is 3". The top opening is 2". My best guess for usage is either as some type of warmer or as a base for a vase. Any help would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Don

 

I don't think "warmer" but it definitely had something on top - I think this is where Cheryl's trove of catalogs would be helpful.

 

I think it is a base to a Smith Bros vase or something similar.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Smi...=0.85#tbm=isch&q=Smith+bros+vase+silver+plate

 

Thank you both. It does indeed look like the base to a vase.
Don

 

Master salt? (needing a liner)

It's 3.5 inches tall, making yours taller, but seems like it could be?

 

What do you think -30% means?

-30% Antique sterling silver sea shell top putti cherubs/birds pedestal salt

 

Sounds to me like they had it on sale at some point?

 

ahhhh!
Duh.
But what a duh way to advertise it!

 

I forgot to mention: it's sooo charming. Is the bird (a crane? an egret?) trying to swallow that flower petal? funny

 

but then I saw this:
SMITH BROTHERS OPAL CYLINDER BLUE VASE ON METAL DOLPHIN STAND 1878-1900

so obviously - I was wrong!