Wooden container for I.D

Royston · 21st April 2018, 07:44 AM

A recent purchase.
Any ideas as to what it is for and where it comes from ?

Appears totally impractical for liquids as it would pour very badly and need to be tipped upside-down to completely drain.
Then again this would have to be done to pour out anything.

Made of wood and bound with riveted steel and brass bands.
About 12 inches across.
The stopper is wood and iron and looks original.
The chain is probably a replacement.

The workmanship looks as though it may be Afghan or simlar.
The shape looks as though it ought to be on a ship.
These two suggestions are, I think, mutually exclusive.

Regards
Roy

corrado26 · 21st April 2018, 04:26 PM

could this be a drum?

Jon MB · 21st April 2018, 09:54 PM

Campaign/Ship's tea caddy?

Treeslicer · 23rd April 2018, 10:04 AM

Oil storage for a whale-oil or kerosene lamp wick assembly which would be put in place of the stopper?

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 18th January 2019, 03:56 PM

Well on the sticker it says WATER BOTTLE so.....

Royston · 8th February 2019, 08:36 PM

It does indeed, but I don't believe it.

Rick · 8th February 2019, 10:17 PM

Is the flat side a stretched skin?
Could it be a hawking drum of some sort?

Robert · 9th February 2019, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Oil storage for a whale-oil or kerosene lamp wick assembly which would be put in place of the stopper?

This would be my guess as well, an old smudge pot just missing the wick assembly.

These would use just about any oil that would burn, from kerosene and other petroleum oils to whale and olive oil. Does it have any distinct smell when the plug is removed?

Best,
Robert

21st April 2018, 07:44 AM	#1
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	Wooden container for I.D A recent purchase. Any ideas as to what it is for and where it comes from ? Appears totally impractical for liquids as it would pour very badly and need to be tipped upside-down to completely drain. Then again this would have to be done to pour out anything. Made of wood and bound with riveted steel and brass bands. About 12 inches across. The stopper is wood and iron and looks original. The chain is probably a replacement. The workmanship looks as though it may be Afghan or simlar. The shape looks as though it ought to be on a ship. These two suggestions are, I think, mutually exclusive. Regards Roy Attached Images

21st April 2018, 04:26 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	could this be a drum?

21st April 2018, 09:54 PM	#3
Jon MB Member Join Date: Mar 2017 Posts: 143	Campaign/Ship's tea caddy?

23rd April 2018, 10:04 AM	#4
Treeslicer Member Join Date: Feb 2018 Posts: 65	Oil storage for a whale-oil or kerosene lamp wick assembly which would be put in place of the stopper?

18th January 2019, 03:56 PM	#5
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Well on the sticker it says WATER BOTTLE so.....

8th February 2019, 08:36 PM	#6
Royston Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poole England Posts: 443	It does indeed, but I don't believe it.

8th February 2019, 10:17 PM	#7
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Is the flat side a stretched skin? Could it be a hawking drum of some sort?