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Hello I have this solid brass piece I got at an estate sale in eastern Ohio. I have no idea what it is so any help would be appreciated. it has anchor markings on the bottom of the cups and the number 18 on the outside of the first one and 1861 on the inside of all of them.thank you
Re: solid brass pot cup thing need more info on it
Do you have dimensions of them?
A nested cup arraignment like this I have seen before, and the dates are about right, but a long time ago in a museum.
If it is what I am thinking of, you have the measuring cups for black powder for cannons. They are brass to avoid both corrosion and getting sparks from them (bad thing to have when measuring explosive powder). Different sizes for different sized cannons & shot.
250chief
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The dimensions of the biggest cup are 2 1/4 across and 2 1/2 tall. second cup is 1 3/4 across and 1 1/2 tall. third cup is 1 3/8 across and 1 3/8 tall. the whole cup is 4 1/2 tall. any idea of the value
Re: solid brass pot cup thing need more info on it
Humm, a bit smaller than the ones I saw for cannon, but they are so close to the same design, I'd suggest the smaller rail mounted cannon possibly.
If you can find history on them, it would add to the value, but the uniqueness of them I'd guess to be about $75 to $200.
250chief
Re: solid brass pot cup thing need more info on it
The dimensions of the biggest cup are 2 1/4 across and 2 1/2 tall. second cup is 1 3/4 across and 1 1/2 tall. third cup is 1 3/8 across and 1 3/8 tall. the whole cup is 4 1/2 tall. any idea of the value
Re: solid brass pot cup thing need more info on it
The dimensions of the biggest cup are 2 1/4 across and 2 1/2 tall. second cup is 1 3/4 across and 1 1/2 tall. third cup is 1 3/8 across and 1 3/8 tall. the whole cup is 4 1/2 tall. any idea of the value