Honestly not sure what we have here but this is one way to find out. We know the name of the maker and it seems they do a lot of Silverplate which this appears to be. What it?s for is up for debate. We think it might be a milk or cream warmer for cappuccinos but it can?t get to warm as the handle is just over 2 inches long. The mouth of the pot is also 2.25 inches wide so perhaps for melting chocolate? We are stumped but tossing it out on the open market and perhaps we will get an answer- or a sale. Regardless, we didn?t pay much do you won?t either. Shipped with USPS and includes tracking to winning buyer