What decade is this piece from?

I had some old copper pots and kettles that I bought in Europe years ago. They were around 200 hundred years old, but some of the handles looked newer and there were some rivet repairs. I surmised after asking around that these things would get repaired after something broke off and the blacksmith would use the more modern repair method rather then restore the piece to its original construction and design. You might have the same situation. Maybe it was repaired or replaced 50 years ago.

Can you post pictures of the entire piece?

There are lots of old pieces which have been repaired with modern fasteners. A picture of the entire piece would help. Was silverplate? Any markings?

Thanks,

Here are two more pictures of the whole thing:

Thanks!

Aaron

I've done lots of antiueing, but don't recall seeing anything like your pix. When I have seen ornate copper/brass tableware, it has usually been stripped of silver. That might be the reason the handles now screw on. Generally, the style of the black wood handles might be from around 1900 or thereabouts. What is the narrow thing on top - drains into larger container or ?........ Any markings on bottom?

It is an interesting piece. I'm thinking that is a combination of old and new. The base looks as though it was cast and not handmade. Does this heat water with an oil flame underneath?

I can't see the decoration very clearly. I am thinking it is some kind of middle-eastern (Turkish?) coffee making device.......but it is really a mystery because the style is not like those I have seen. Parts look kind of American, but what it is........an espresso maker???? The metal finials on the top of the large pot.....just decoration? Any makers marks on the bottom? Would be interesting to take to the Antiques Road Show :o)

It heats water from the firewoord, cones, or coal that you put in the middle furnace. So the time of manufacture is inconclusive?

Thanks.