Posted 10 years ago
mazboz
(3 items)
I would love to understand more about this inherited item. Picture shown with teaspoon for scale. It seems to be an antique cut glass (no pressed seam and quite sharp points to the cut areas) bowl or stand of some sort. The inside is bowl-shaped rather than flat. It could actually stand on either end to have large base and small bowl or small base with large bowl. The real mystery for me is why is the central stem completely open? It would not hold liquid and does not seem to have an indent where a separate dish would sit inside for brandy or anything. The hole in the centre goes all the way through and is about the size of an egg. Can you help me with any information about what it is please? Thanks in hopes!
not sure but form looks like a punch bowl stand (it's upside down in the pic); hole wouldn't be a mystery for a punch bowl stand.
Ooo how interesting. Thanks so much, TallCakes. What would the hole be for then in that case? Just that it didn't need to be closed in and therefore easier construction?
that's just how some punch stands were made; & some were made closed so they could be used upside-down as vases. Maybe try posing another pic with it turned over as a side view showing the profile and close-up of the detail; someone may recognize the pattern.
Great idea thanks. Here are 2 more images (item now standing correct way up!). Can anyone help me with the pattern, name, age etc? This is really interesting and exciting - first time on here.
Thank you for that suggestion. I have looked and see what you mean. There could be a metal fitting for the top and a shade on top of that maybe. There doesn't seem to be a place where any electrical wire would go so it would be a oil type fitting. On balance, I think the punch bowl stand is more likely, but I wonder what others think? I am no expert in either area ! I haven't seen any identifying marks but maybe if I knew what to look for I might find something...