Topic: Opalescent Posy Vase Metal Water Lily

[NevB]

This is an interesting little posy vase set in a plated brass? water lily leaf holder, overall size 3" long x 3" high. I can't find a similar one but presumably from one of the Stourbridge makers, possibly Richardson.

[chopin-liszt]

Christine has it id'd as Webb.
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1729
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1730
Yours is only the second one I've ever seen Nev. 

[NevB]

Thanks Sue, I did check to see if one had been posted here but didn't check Christine's gallery. Mine does show a hint of brass on the edge so this confirms it.

[chopin-liszt]

I searched the Uranium section of Christine's gallery and it was on pretty much the last page.
But I knew it would be in there.  I didn't try looking here.
It is very unusual and really pretty, it's the sort of thing you remember. It stands out.

[flying free]

mine wasn't uranium glass but  the same shape in a silver holder and I think they're salts aren't they?

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[chopin-liszt]

  Christine suggests toothpick holder. They're a bit deep and narrow for a salt - you couldn't get your finger and thumb in together in order to take a pinch.

[flying free]

with a salt spoon though?

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[chopin-liszt]

I don't have a salt spoon, I don't think. I have 3 tiny mustard spoons and the handles wouldn't be long enough. They're only about 2.5" long in total. You'd still have the trouble of getting fingertips holding the handle in deep enough. There is a narrowing at the inner "rim" of the glass bowl and  they're slightly bulbous at the base. The angle at which it is held in the holder does suggest "offering a toothpick" to me.
I only know it as Christine's piece and have always thought it was a toothpick holder - I just didn't bother trying to think of anything else it could be, it seemed so right.

[flying free]

Actually looking at the size Sue I think mine was bigger than that but I can't find any photos of it.  Same shape though. 
So probably a different use then.

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[Greg.]

Just to add a couple of pics of a pair that I used to own....