Unknown metal object

wjsobolewski

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I need help identifying a metal object which I found while metal detecting on my property. It shaped by a duck and appears to be a dish. It is 5 3/4 inches by 7 1/2 inches and 3/4 inches thick. The picture is the front and back. jse_005.jpg jse_006.jpg
 

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Ashtray................Maybe?.................................HH
 

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looks like it may have mounted to something.
are those 3 pins in the second pic ?
is it Cast Iron ?

I'm thinking Victorian, Cast Iron Kewpie Duck style Wall mount.
or part of a Lightening Rod ?
But there appears to be something missing from the front
body yet
 

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Man, you find alot of Unknow metal objects :laughing7:

Looks like some kind of Serving dish, my grandparents were obessed with Duck related stuff, and they had somethign simlialr, but it had a hinged lid that came with it, Do you see any signs of where a hinne might have been?, its got the 3 pins on the bottom to sit on.

Cool Find!
 

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wjsobolewski

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I also thought of an ashtray...I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector. There are pins on the bottom as though it would sit on a table.
 

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wjsobolewski

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No signs where a hinge could be ...it does not like like it is broken...I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector.
 

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No signs where a hinge could be ...it does not like like it is broken...I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector.

Made it had a "loose" top to it. I looked up many different things it could be , and either some serving type dish..I thought it might be a Cast Iron bread maker, but it would be an odd shape.
 

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wjsobolewski

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There are 3 pins on the bottom as though it would sit on a table....it is cast iron. I found it buried on my 22 acre property with a metal detector. I do not know if anything is missing...it does not appear to be broken...
 

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Just seen your object... Went to my car that is full of little pieces and grabbed this... Looks so similar..and I have no idea what it is...
 

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wjsobolewski

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Interesting...the duck shape head on my object is somewhat round....did you find your object metal detecting?
 

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How about a pipe holder? The bill holding the stem of the pipe? Just a wild guess.
 

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Looks almost like 1/2 of a "cast" for pouring melted lead/metal/etc. in to make "ducks"!?

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wjsobolewski

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I found my object on my 22 acres property........ metal detecting........
 

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wjsobolewski

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I found my object on my 22 acres property........ metal detecting........
The object is a trivet......used to place on the table and put hot pans on. There are two horse heads on the inside front of the trivet.
 

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