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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: redheat4 on October 08, 2007, 08:51:47 PM

Title: I D help please
Post by: redheat4 on October 08, 2007, 08:51:47 PM
I assume these are candle holders, they are white glass cased with clear stand about 7 inches and the foot is folded. Any ideas as to maker.
Thanks
Ian :huh:
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: aa on October 08, 2007, 08:56:27 PM
Picture would help... ;)
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: redheat4 on October 08, 2007, 09:00:24 PM
 :mrgreen:
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: aa on October 08, 2007, 09:15:52 PM
At the risk of having to crawl away with a red face,  :) I would be surprised if they were just candle holders. They look much more like some sort of of special fruit or sorbet dish, designed for a specific purpose - maybe the bit that looks like a candle-holder was designed to hold some sort of wafer, or even flowers - a kind of table epergne for eating your pudding - pineapple rings and sorbet perhaps.

But this is pure conjecture and if someone can prove they are straight candle holders, perhaps the bowl was designed to catch the wax - an awful lot of it, I suspect.

Sometimes restaurants would commission special serving dishes for specific signature dishes,btw.
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: johnphilip on October 08, 2007, 09:25:20 PM
Adam could be right, i know Constance Spry designed candle sticks that converted to flower holders,because i have a pair.
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: aa on October 08, 2007, 09:37:59 PM
Maybe table centres with a flower decoration in the bowl, surrounding a candle, then?
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: johnphilip on October 08, 2007, 10:01:49 PM
 I think that is spot on,mine are in clear glass by Connie Spry for Brierly or Royal Brierly, will check in the morning.out comes the loft ladder again.
Title: Re: I D help please
Post by: keith on October 18, 2014, 02:07:28 PM
Have just seen a pair of Spry candlesticks but they were a bit to pricey for me, ::) ;D