Vintage Brass or Copper Pan with Lid

[Breezie]

Hey Gang,
I just bought this old brass (?) copper (?) pan with lid that measures 12 1/2 inches in diameter and 1 1/2 inches tall. As you can see it is marked: U.S. 1383 on the handle. Any help and information on an ID would be appreciated. Thanks, Breezie

 

[batcap]

Re: Civil War (?) Brass or Copper Pan with Lid

The engraving looks unprofessional. My guess an inventory number.

BCH, I agree, the engraving is unprofessional, but why would a general merchandize company engrave an inventory number on an item unless it was the military?

Wonder if 1383 was a regiment, troop, sqaudron,etc. Breezie

Maybe early US Geological Survey? U.S. Engineering Corps? Both of those would use sieves, and both started shortly after the civil war.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Civil War (?) Brass or Copper Pan with Lid

The engraving looks unprofessional. My guess an inventory number.

BCH, I agree, the engraving is unprofessional, but why would a general merchandize company engrave an inventory number on an item unless it was the military?

Breezie

I dont think it was engraved by the merchandise company. It looks way to unprofessional. My guess it was done by the owner, possibly at a later date..

Looking at it with a loupe may reveal.

 

[Breezie]

Re: Civil War (?) Brass or Copper Pan with Lid

author=batcap


Maybe early US Geological Survey? U.S. Engineering Corps? Both of those would use sieves, and both started shortly after the civil war.

There's 2 good ideas; thanks BC . . I'm headed to google to see what I can find. Thanks, Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Civil War (?) Brass or Copper Pan with Lid

I also agree the owner was probably the US government.

 

[vayank54]

Re: Civil War (?) Brass or Copper Pan with Lid

The first thing I thought of was the containers they had in the rock quarry I worked at. Basically the same thing batcap and daroofa were talking about