Topic: Strange Amber Glass Object. Help Needed Please.

[chopin-liszt]

I was thinking there could be a reservoir of something in it, with four wicks in the holes, feeding something to four different containers?

[Max]

Umm...wonder if it is for something to do with plants?  I'll send Patricia (she of the hyacinth glass vase fame!) a link, see if she can take a look.   

[Lustrousstone]

It's a posy trough. Webb certainly made something similar.

[Stall69]

Thank you Christine.

That seems the most appropriate use so far!
I've searched images but not found a similar posy trough yet.
Would you have any idea of its age?

Many thanks,

Steven

[chopin-liszt]

 :thud:
That's just too boring an answer!  

Does it sit flat?

[Lustrousstone]

Victorian. There is a line drawing at the back of Hajdamach's first book, but I can't look as my books are 300 miles away.

[rosieposie]

Like these??

http://www.fieldingsauctioneers.co.uk/resultsLotDetails.asp?lotsID=64811&menuItemOn=2&salesID=101&hasImage=1

[Lustrousstone]

Yep.

[rosieposie]

So now we just need to find out who made Stall69's?

[Lustrousstone]

It's Victorian, I wouldn't hold your breath!   :24: :24: