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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: Frank on May 25, 2007, 02:39:35 PM

Title: Familiar shank... (?? Ray ???)
Post by: Frank on May 25, 2007, 02:39:35 PM

Just came across these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330124520236

they reminded me of something that got posted here, without brasswork, before and no one could decide what they were. Cannot find it now.

Title: Re: Familiar shank...
Post by: Max on May 25, 2007, 04:09:26 PM

Maybe you're thinking of Ray's piece.  It was like a little darning stool...I'll have a look see if I can find thread.  :)

Title: Re: Familiar shank...
Post by: KevinH on May 25, 2007, 04:23:09 PM

The eBay item has Murano canes, probably Fratelli Toso, likely 1920s/30s.

Title: Re: Familiar shank... (?? Ray ???)
Post by: RAY on May 26, 2007, 12:01:53 AM

the one i had was strathearn and tiny only 0.9" ish  across and 1" high, still got some photo's will post later on, off to bed now

Title: Re: Familiar shank... (?? Ray ???)
Post by: RAY on May 26, 2007, 05:29:56 PM

here we go

click image

(http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/th_Picture023.jpg) (http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b270/yorkshirebob/Picture023.jpg)

Title: Re: Familiar shank... (?? Ray ???)
Post by: Frank on May 26, 2007, 05:58:49 PM

Perhaps yours was intended to be a drawer knob after all! The backend is then a functional part, strange that we expect a weight know to be fixed to a metal shank.