help identifying mystery item

[propita]

If the "pin" is hollow and connects to the main compartment via the tiny square hole, then maybe some fluid was to come into the compartment or something was to be placed in the compartment and allowed to drain out and, once drained, the plunger seals it.

Why am I thinking it's a relic holder or something like that?

 

[Yeoman Randi]

I have no idea what that might be other than very cool.

You can post a couple of pictures on ebay (one of the boards) and i'm sure someone will be able to ID it for you.

I'd start out on the vintage board:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum/Vintage/1000000005

If no one there can help you they will tell you what other board to try. Good luck!! It's very cool.

 

[RoJoHen]

It's obviously a container for holy water used to kill vampires.

 

[Diane Hillard]

I have no idea what that might be other than very cool.

You can post a couple of pictures on ebay (one of the boards) and i'm sure someone will be able to ID it for you.

I'd start out on the vintage board:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum/Vintage/1000000005

If no one there can help you they will tell you what other board to try. Good luck!! It's very cool.

i'll do that. Thank you.

bit more info on it from my SIL.

the pin is hollow and is part of it, it doesn't come out. it's made out of lead and was gold plated(some of the gold plating is still on it)

the CR mark is one of the early marks used by Corocraft.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

Please be sure to come back and tell us what it is when you find out!

 

[Diane Hillard]

Please be sure to come back and tell us what it is when you find out!

if i ever do find out i'll do that

 

[Misfit Toy]

Please be sure to come back and tell us what it is when you find out!

if i ever do find out i'll do that

Please do - I spent some time last night trying to find ANYthing about it but struck out completely.

 

[Diane Hillard]

it's a reliquary. made between 1901 and 1919, possibly a souvenir from Lourdes.

 

[ancientone51]

Holds vials of the water from Lourdes I would imagine.

Thanks for letting us know.

(Did you get an estimated value?)

 

[Yeoman Randi]

it's a reliquary. made between 1901 and 1919, possibly a souvenir from Lourdes.

Cool! Thanks for letting us know. How did you figure it out? Ebay or some other site?

 

[Diane Hillard]

Holds vials of the water from Lourdes I would imagine.

Thanks for letting us know.

(Did you get an estimated value?)

no i just wanted to know what it was.

my SIL's fiance now has it listed on etsy as a 1700's bloodletting device. for $260

Yeoman Randi: the antiques board on ebay.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

Oh jeez. Bloodletting device vs. reliquary!

 

[Diane Hillard]

Oh jeez. Bloodletting device vs. reliquary!

LMAO he's an idiot..... typical of the guys she gets involved with

 

[Yeoman Randi]

I'm not that familiar with etsy. I know it used to be for handmade items only. Is it fixed price or auction style?

 

[Diane Hillard]

I'm not that familiar with etsy. I know it used to be for handmade items only. Is it fixed price or auction style?

it's fixed price. seem to be shops for all kinds of stuff on there.

 

[Yeoman Randi]

Thanks. I look at regretsy more than etsy!

 

[propita]

If the "pin" is hollow and connects to the main compartment via the tiny square hole, then maybe some fluid was to come into the compartment or something was to be placed in the compartment and allowed to drain out and, once drained, the plunger seals it.

Why am I thinking it's a relic holder or something like that?

Well, I was kinda close. Yay for me.

 

[Zulu Romeo]

it's a reliquary. made between 1901 and 1919, possibly a souvenir from Lourdes.

Funnily enough I was just watching a TV programme about reliquaries. Interesting stuff.

 

[Misfit Toy]

Thanks for the update Diane! The pivot point looked a bit more modern to me - but I was stumped.

 

[Diane Hillard]

Well, I was kinda close. Yay for me.

Thanks for the update Diane! The pivot point looked a bit more modern to me - but I was stumped.

yeah looks like it broke and the pin was replaced.