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Title: Is this for incense?
Post by: JeanneCurt on July 02, 2020, 05:24:39 am

Hi!
I found this in some things of my 94 year old aunt.  It is heavy metal and measures about 4" across the round top.  It looks like it is broken off at the bottom.
Thanks for any information.
Jeanne

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: cogar on July 02, 2020, 11:47:17 am

A beautiful piece of glass.

It looks to me like the bottom was not broken ….. but made that way so as to be used as a “funnel” for whatever mixture was poured/placed in the top of it and the liquid portion would drip/flow through the “holes” in the inside partition separating the top half from the bottom half.   

The “holes” in the partition can be seen in the 1st photo.

It resembles a “flower” of an epergne vase, to wit:

(http://201504.estateauctionpics.com/20150409153638_6.jpg)

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: mart on July 03, 2020, 06:36:07 pm

If holes  were larger and you had the base I would guess a flower frog !  Can`t tell the size of the holes !!  Could still be part of an epergne` !!

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: KC on July 03, 2020, 09:33:19 pm

Take a look see at this!  Silverplate? Wine Funnel

https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/barware/silver-plate-wine-bar-funnel/id-f_19445202/?gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM00yW21bYBOe1MVHFzfV4HBnOddBBZlMe0aL8RbgExkm_BLMMf0eoBoCN2wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds (https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/dining-entertaining/barware/silver-plate-wine-bar-funnel/id-f_19445202/?gclid=CjwKCAjwrvv3BRAJEiwAhwOdM00yW21bYBOe1MVHFzfV4HBnOddBBZlMe0aL8RbgExkm_BLMMf0eoBoCN2wQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds)

and this

https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Rare-Vintage-Tudor-Rose-Silver-Plate-Wine-Funnel-Gold-Wash-Strainer-/333126206840 (https://www.ebay.ie/itm/Rare-Vintage-Tudor-Rose-Silver-Plate-Wine-Funnel-Gold-Wash-Strainer-/333126206840)

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: cogar on July 04, 2020, 05:57:37 am

BINGO, ...... YOU GOT IT fer sure, ..... KC

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: mart on July 04, 2020, 12:46:43 pm

Excellent KC  !!  Wine is not in my inventory !!

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: KC on July 04, 2020, 11:20:32 pm

Mine either Mart - but I love all collectible food items!

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: mart on July 05, 2020, 05:27:30 pm

Me too but the ones I know are the more common items !!

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: KC on July 05, 2020, 11:42:09 pm

Well...I match my personality and go for the wild/crazy/odd/unusual ones!  LOLOL

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: mart on July 06, 2020, 11:36:49 am

Oh !!  Now  we know about you !!  Wild and crazy !!  I get it !!

Title: Re: Is this for incense?
Post by: JeanneCurt on July 06, 2020, 07:57:01 pm

Thank you so much!!  I would never have guessed that’s what it was!

You are all amazing!
Jeanne