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ID: Small geometric engraved plate, what was it used for?

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Paul S.:
this is as much for interest as for an id of use please.    7 inches/175mm diameter - acid etched back of bowl section, and the base star is actually cut.     Small wines and sherries showing this geometric etching are not uncommon - although I had not previously seen a platter/bowl/plate/dish, or whatever this should correctly be called.  On larger pieces this patterning is attractive - and although this not not an example of the Greek Key motif, it does remind you of that sort of symmetrical design.     Looking at the books, this machine made decoration seems to have started around the middle of the C19, and doubtless went on well into the early C20.   There is internal wear to the bowl, although not a lot, but seemingly almost none to the underside.     The bowl part is about 10 - 12mm/0.5 inch deep.    Anyone like to take a punt as to age, and/or use please.     Thanks for looking.  

Max:
Stand for a bottle of wine?  :huh:  No idea about an ID.   :-\

Anne:
Underplate for a bowl?

Max:
Paul, I wonder if changing the title of this thread would get more people looking?  Maybe something like 'ID Small geometric engraved plate, what was it used for?' - whaddya think?  :)

Paul S.:
Anne and Max - thanks for the your ideas.   Since posting yesterday ( and looking at Anne's suggestion) - I have remembered that in the second half of the C19 (at least) a piece of table kit (no doubt for the better off) was a finger bowl.    Might this possibly be the 'stand' in which the finger bowl might have sat?  Just an idea anyway  -  but leave it to you entirely Max to adjust the title however you see fit, to give wider appeal or whatever.    Thanks :)

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