thanks - personally I avoid cliches like the plague - although if ten were only a penny I would buy them

- but seriously, I too see many examples at boot sales, but picked up this one because it seemed unusual with the clear/colour this way round. I need to try a little cerium oxide/metal polish and a thin bottle brush on this example, and will then see how it looks as a stem vase.

No need rosie to keep searching - I think we have proven the point that my combination is not that rare. :thup: