Topic: Dartington ring holder? or 'rare penny lick'??

[Anne]

Looks more like an eyebath to me Rosie.

[rosieposie]

My thoughts entirely.......aren't we astute!?

[Lustrousstone]

I'm not entirely sure about the phrase "when ice cream was first invented" - apart from the tautology, I rather think ice cream has been around longer than penny licks!

[skegby73]

Being a mad Dartington collector I love this thread - can a 101 alternative uses be found for a Frank Thrower ring tree?

My possible suggestions are:  substitute chess piece...royal patented miniature biscuit cutter....

I have seen one photgraphed upside down before in an auction.  However, it was a New Zealand auction site so I guess they are quite entitled to photograph it that way round!

[dinklepip]

want another laugh peeps     check THIS listing out http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110286327871&ssPageName=ADME:X:AAQ:GB:1123

I thought the Dartington penny lick errrrrm ring tree was funny....but this................

[rosieposie]

Actually dinklepip (what a wonderful name! ), This is a twopenny lick! Do you think we should let him know?
I have got one of these, in green, and I always thought it was Krosno?  Anybody confirm this??
I always seem to have one of whatever we are discussing, but then I do have got a LOT of glass!!!!

[rosieposie]

Being a mad Dartington collector I love this thread - can a 101 alternative uses be found for a Frank Thrower ring tree?

I was thinking that you could use this as a daisy maker.....I have one in brass (yeah, yeah, I know!!) that you use to make crochet daisies, but glass would be so 'Chic'!!

[dinklepip]

Actually dinklepip (what a wonderful name! ), This is a twopenny lick! Do you think we should let him know?
I have got one of these, in green, and I always thought it was Krosno?  Anybody confirm this??
I always seem to have one of whatever we are discussing, but then I do have got a LOT of glass!!!!

o blimey you learn summat new every day, I didn't know that,just thought it was summat cheap and cheerful from a cheepy gift shop.....see loads of em here 

[rosieposie]

o blimey you learn summat new every day, I didn't know that,just thought it was summat cheap and cheerful from a cheepy gift shop.....see loads of em here

You could well be right, especially if I tell you it was given to me by my Son-in-Law!! (And it came in a plain brown cardboard box!!)
Where are all the GMB members today?  I expected lots more info about this Tazza/Comport.
And lots of suggestions for alternative uses for the Penny lick/Ring holder.

[KevinH]

I was thinking that you could use this as a daisy maker.....I have one in brass (yeah, yeah, I know!!) that you use to make crochet daisies ...

That's interesting. Why (and how) would a "tool" like that be used for crochet work? Strange as it may seem [and don't tell anyone!!] but I can crochet. The only "tools", other than the right hook for the job, I have used were pins for laying out larger items for drying after the first wash to set the shape.