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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 138962, member: 360&quot;]Calling-cards and the like were usually placed on salvers (small trays). On a doohickey like this, I could see them just flopping out the sides and falling on the floor.</p><p><br /></p><p>The rounded interior tells me it&#039;s to stop something from falling/rolling out. But the storage-space is only 3in. by 6in, so it can&#039;t be anything very big. In many respects, the curved interior rather limits what you can actually use it for. Because that shape will prohibit it from being used (practically, anyway) for a variety of objects.</p><p><br /></p><p>A close look at the picture says that the manufacturer is Simpson, Hall, Miller &amp; Co. </p><p><br /></p><p>A peek on Google suggests that it was a largescale manufacturer of sterling silver, and silverplate items. Tea-sets, cutlery, religious stuff, etc, etc etc... </p><p><br /></p><p>...I&#039;m not sure if this helps at all, but if you can find a company catalogue &amp; look up No. 28 (the number on the base), it might help?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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