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Title: Horse powder
Post by: Ivo on November 05, 2010, 10:31:56 AM

Lidded powder box diameter 12 cm (4 and something/somethingth") - at least I assume it is for powder, not for serving horse doovers. The image is enamel hand painted, the side has single horizontal lines as decoration.

I am assuming Czech or German, but can anyone place it in time? Is it thirties, or is it fifties? Having a hard time making up my mind on this....

p.s. there is a retail label on the inside which does not disclose anything.

Title: Re: Horse powder
Post by: antiquerose123 on November 05, 2010, 03:28:01 PM

 :huh: :huh: 

Hi Ivo...just a wild guess -- but could it be like a Western Snuff (tobacco) box for a man to carry in his pocket -- ??  with just a Western theme of the horses on it...Just thinking out loud here....??

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Title: Re: Horse powder
Post by: Ivo on November 05, 2010, 03:40:50 PM

Thanks but it would be a tad fragile for horsing around as this is thinly blown glass. I was more thinking of little girls with riding boots and twice weekly tantrums whose room is pasted full of posters with wet eyed hairy beasts with soft muzzles.

Title: Re: Horse powder
Post by: TxSilver on November 05, 2010, 04:26:06 PM

Oh, no. You've seen pictures of my room.  :spls2:

I can't help with the bowl. The white horse looks crazy with the wide eye. The shape of the bowl doesn't make me think of a powder bowl. It may just be a decorative dresser piece.

Title: Re: Horse powder
Post by: Paul S. on November 05, 2010, 05:17:48 PM

I have this 'nagging' thought that I've seen them somewhere, just can't remember where ;)

Title: Re: Horse powder
Post by: Anne on November 05, 2010, 10:59:42 PM

Reminds me of the Chance powder bowls in the Fiestaware range... is it that type of glass?  David E. might be able to help if it is.