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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: keith on October 11, 2010, 04:25:56 PM

Title: Toothpick holder?
Post by: keith on October 11, 2010, 04:25:56 PM

Only 2 inches high,too small for a salt or posy bowl any ideas,who,what where? :huh:

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: pamela on October 11, 2010, 04:30:51 PM

upper class doll house item?  :pb:

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: keith on October 11, 2010, 04:33:16 PM

Would have to be a big dolls house :24:,do dolls use toothpicks(some do have teeth :o)

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: Bernard C on October 11, 2010, 04:44:28 PM

Keith — It's a terrarium, sometimes known as a fernarium, for tiny species of fern, originally designed as doll's house furniture, but became popular in their own right.   A luxury version mounted on a mirror plateau was termed a fernpergne.

Bernard C.  8)

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 11, 2010, 05:05:50 PM

 :thud:
Now that's a word Scrabble players should remember, Bernard..... it should be enough to get a good battle or maybe even divorce going!

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: Ivo on October 11, 2010, 05:31:42 PM

wha 'appened to 'atpins then?

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: chopin-liszt on October 11, 2010, 05:46:47 PM

You could probably have a very good battle with them - which may well lead to divorce, Ivo - sounds painful.  :wsh:

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: keith on October 11, 2010, 06:14:00 PM

Thanks Bernard,I can't believe how much there is to learn in this 'world of glass'
It looks like I owe Pamela an apology,sorry :-[ :pb:

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: pamela on October 11, 2010, 06:21:15 PM

 :hat:  :thup:

and a special  :hiclp: and  :24: plus  :kissy: for Sue!

Title: Re: Toothpick holder?
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 11, 2010, 06:47:20 PM

Too small for 'atpins