TWO (2) -- \"E.L. 1861\" Mark Civil War Era WHALE OIL STANDING FAT LAMPS
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TWO (2) -- \"E.L. 1861\" Mark Civil War Era WHALE OIL STANDING FAT LAMPS :
$195.00
\"E.L. 1861 Mark\" VINTAGE Civil War Era Incense Burners? Silver?Plated -- Help ID these for me, please -- (UPDATED BELOW -- READ ON) THE SEARCH IS OVER.
Unkown use for these silver or silverplated pieces. My best guess is stick incense burners? The last four pictures are of the smaller unit.
The larger piece is 9 inches tall and weighs in at 1 pound, 1.6 ounces and the smaller one is 5 inches and 8.2 ounces totalling 1 pound, 9.8 ounces. Rounded to 25 ounces and converted to grams @ 28.35 grams per ounce is approximately 700 grams or 22 troy ounces. If these were solid silver (which they are not), the silver (if .999 pure) suggests a melt value of about $400 @ $18 per troy ounce.Their conditions is: Numerous dents and signs of use consistent with age. The top views reveal the broken off the hinge part on the smaller unit. The larger unit is intact. Both hinged unit parts are magnetic while the rest of the pieces are not magnetic suggesting silver content and having been soldered to make the device workable.
Apparently,Luigi Brugnatelli invented electroplating in 1805. The fineness of the unmarked silver content in these units is unknown. Both pieces have underside scratches testing for silver -- both SCRATCHES are bright, but neither piece is marked as to .925 silver or other fineness -- perhaps because of the age. My guess now is that the larger one has more silver because of the denting and it just \"feels\" right to me. Both obviously handmade by silversmiths.
Hopefully, the antique side of the issue will establish the value for TWO (2) of these rare items.The larger unit is 9 inches tall and weighs in at 1 pound, 1.6 ounces and the smaller one is 5 inches and 8.2 ounces.The dents suggest high silver content though unmarked save for the \"E. L. 1861\"mark IN SCRIPT as pictured on the larger piece. Some years ago, I recall finding the letters \"E.P\" on the smaller piece but for the life of me I cannot find it now. UPDATE: I found it -- see the pictures. The mark in script is in the center of the bottom of the smaller unit. Another picture is of the two scratch test showing the silver.
TWO helpful ers assure me that my initial thoughts might connect these to the EL 1861 railroad train from the 1960\'s timeframe but that is incorrect.
So here we are, I have up for sale two, interesting older pieces about which I know little. If you have any ideas, lemme know. Thank you. I am starting to think the 1861 date might mean these really are mid-1800\'s pieces.
UPDATE: THE SEARCH IS OVER THANKS TO A HELPFUL ER WHO SENT ME THESE style=\"font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\">
in any event, antiques for sure. If the pieces are silver -- no downside risk. If not -- antique value sure to climb. IMHO. these will appreciate in value making them a relatively safe investment.
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TWO (2) -- \"E.L. 1861\" Mark Civil War Era WHALE OIL STANDING FAT LAMPS :
$195.00