Topic: Is there such a thing as a glass truncheon?

[Paul S.]

Unfortunately, 'dumps', often those with complex interiors seem to have been produced more recently than the Victorian period - some are in exceptionally good condition.
The answer as to why use glass to keep the door open may relate to many similar situations where something which once had zero value and considered only of immediate utility use, was commandeered into service as the first heavy object to come to hand and which did the job.
These dumps originally had none of the antique value they now possess  -  look how much of our history we binned 1850 - 1950 before we realized the past was interesting and valuable.

how about an industrial sugar crusher?                 If you look at the much smaller sugar crushers used when making hot toddies in rummers, they had a similar domed head, which became worn with use  -  though these are not I don't think what we now call stirrers.   

[brucebanner]

I will put a pick of the stirrer on later, yes I have seen a few Chinese 60's copies they are nothing like the originals as far as I have seen, all the flower dumps I have had or own have signs of age and if they are being copied who is doing it, some have three layers of glass almost Sommerso and would a dull Victorian house with hardly any contents stick a decorative thing on the floor to be knocked around?

They are also a bad design for a doorstop especially the taller ones and the top heavy ones they would just tip over and roll away.

[Paul S.]

agree  -  in fact something like a cold iron would be a much more suitable heavy object, and it wouldn't roll away.

[bat20]

It could be a Victorian sex toy?

[Paul S.]

I thought the Victorians denied that sex even existed.

[brucebanner]

There are sex museums in amsterdam maybe contact them, its a good idea Bat and looking at it i think you could be right.