Topic: Scandinavian Piano foot? Ashtray? Kettle/Pan stand? Fondu fork rest?

[scavo]

odd lump of glass that clearly has a purpose ... but what?

One way up it resembles a rather large ashtray and there is an indentation.
I have never handled a piano foot so don't really know what they look like.
I did think it might be something to do with Fondu but I think the handle would flip the forks out.

Turn it over and it looks like a pot or kettle stand.

looks like Kosta but doesn't have the pinkish tinge. Possibly Iittala?

No marks or stickers so it is out there for the good people of gm give whatever help they can. Thanks in advance.

[rocco]

Tea warmer! :t:

There was a thread about them some time ago, where Ivo named a possible maker I cannot remember (Eastern Europe?)
But I guess German is another possibility.

They come in loads of different designs...

Michael

[chriscooper]

Think Dartington did a similar one....

Chris

[Pinkspoons]

A lot of these seem to have been retailed under the WMF brand within the last 10-15, but were made in Poland or thereabouts. I suspect there are lots of non-WMF ones about too.

[Anne]

Potwarmers are also made by:
Bel-Mondo
Georgshutte
Huta Szkla Jasle Krosno
La Vide
WMF
POP Glassware Manufacturing Co., Ltd China
Jaslo Poland
Nachtmann
Shenzhen Tea Set Enterprise International company China

[Greg.]

This ones not completely the same, although has a definitive description of the maker, currently selling online......

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390370311727?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_2859wt_1185
 

[rosieposie]

Here's another one, not quite the same...

http://www.tea-and-coffee-emporium.co.uk/acatalog/Miscellaneous_accessories.html

Maybe this could be linked to this one? :http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,32931.0/topicseen.html

Rosie.