Don"t have a clue

wstgo · May 20, 2011

Don"t have a clue

Found this at an old colonial site. I remember seeing one before but can't remember where.

Mackaydon · May 20, 2011

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Reminds me of a candle snuffer.
http://www.bullworks.net/virtual/infopages/candle.htm

wstgo · May 20, 2011

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not sure, its got these two little indentations that you can see underneath (holes) like pinch marks

hammered · May 20, 2011

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I think Mac is right on this one, it looks like a witches hat candle snuffer to me :icon_thumleft:

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hammered

Montana Jim · May 20, 2011

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Is the object open (with a hole) or closed at the other end that it not shown?

sniffer · May 20, 2011

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it does look like a candle snuffer

wstgo · May 20, 2011

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it is not open on top, it comes to a point

Breezie · May 20, 2011

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I'd like to see a pic of the small end. It looks like an antique toy horn; halloween type, with a missing blower. Will a magnet stick to it? What do you think the metal is? Interesting find, Breezie

DirtDigler · May 23, 2011

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Can you give us an idea as to its size? If it's 6" long, it's not likely a candle snuffer, but if it's 2", you got my vote.

wstgo · May 23, 2011

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I am at work right now but it's around 3 to 4 inches high

IronSpike · May 23, 2011

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Any wording on the piece or is it only a decorative pattern?

wstgo · May 23, 2011

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No wording just a pattern. i posted a new pic with a nickle to reference the size

IronSpike · May 23, 2011

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My guess would be a mussie posy.

http://www.antiquesnavigator.com/ol...ide/antique-silver-plate-price-guide-129.html

wstgo · May 23, 2011

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not even sure what a "Tussie Mussie Posey holder is?

Tn Gizmo · May 23, 2011

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wstgo said:
not even sure what a "Tussie Mussie Posey holder is?

I had never heard of them either...did a search and learned something, Thanks everyone, y'all are the best. Everyone have a wonderful day.
Richard

Sky Pilot · May 23, 2011

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I believe a Mussie posy holder would be a flower holder, at least it sounds that way to me.

Sky Pilot

IronSpike · May 24, 2011

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I learned about the mussie posy here on Tnet. I'll see if I can find the thread.

Cool find :icon_thumright:

wstgo · May 24, 2011

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Found this info online, very interesting :read2:

"The posy holder is a lady's accessory in silver or other metal, resembling a small vase. In earlier times before sanitation and concerns with personal hygiene, the nosegays were carried to superstitiously ward off disease or to camouflage the unpleasant smells of the street.
Later in the 19th and early 20th centuries they were romanticized as a fashion accessory for young ladies to hold the flowers brought by courting 'gentleman callers'. To show her acceptance of him, she skewered the flowers into the posy holder with a long pin and wore the holder to a ball. Attached to her hand by a chain and a ring, it swung free while they danced.
In America this small container used to carry nosegays of sweet smelling flowers or herbs is called 'tussie mussie'. The name 'tussie' originates from an old English word for a nosegay. The second part refers to the wet moss used to keep the flowers moist.