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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Tinker-Taylor on October 17, 2009, 08:42:26 AM
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I know this is Davidson but I was just wondering whether it was called as a fruit bowl? It certainly works as one.
It's 9½" long x 7" wide x 2" deep.
It's my new favourite piece of glass.
TIA
Stu.
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"Called as a fruit bowl" ??
What did I mean by that?
What I meant to ask was whether anyone knows whether this item was listed in any catalogue as a fruit bowl?
Thanks in advance,
Stuart.
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Stu.
I do not think it was made as a fruit bowl but as a general purpose, fruit one day something else the next, the bowl was made in at least 3 sizes the smaller one only big enough for grapes or peanuts, I have some of the smaller size next to me, that stack inside quite neatly
Roy
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Roy - thanks very much for your reply. That makes sense, of course.
We were thinking of using it as a food/fruit bowl, but were a little worried about the mentioning of cyanide as a colouring chemical. You've gotta die of something though I suppose....
:) :) :)
Stu.
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What you're thinking of is arsenic (not cyanide, which isn't the sort of chemical that would be a colorant anyway), which is used to create the white edges. Don't worry, things don't leach out of glass so as to be toxic. I bet you drink out of lead crystal glasses without thinking about it.
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Of course! Getting my poisons mixed up there (as a poisoner might say). :) :)