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Title: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: Rickalo on February 18, 2015, 10:11:33 AM
My mother in law has this glass "serving  dish" for the lack of anything better to call it.... She wants to know what it is... can anyone help me with this?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: mart on February 18, 2015, 10:41:29 AM
How big is it !!  Appears to be a celery dish !!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: Rickalo on February 18, 2015, 10:45:57 AM
Can't tell you the size (the dish is in Houston, and I am in Iowa).... looking at the corner of the table in one picture, I suspect the length is ~6-8 inches long, and maybe 8-10 inches tall?  Know any web sites where I might find images of similar items?

Appreciate the help!!!!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: Rauville on February 18, 2015, 10:48:33 AM
How about a...
http://www.goantiques.com/banana-stand-eapg-2073951 (http://www.goantiques.com/banana-stand-eapg-2073951)
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: mart on February 18, 2015, 10:51:38 AM
Oh !!  Forgot about those !!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: Rickalo on February 18, 2015, 10:53:54 AM
Rauville & Mart,

Looking at your link, I think you are right!  Thanks! My Mother in Law will be thrilled I found her a name!!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: mart on February 18, 2015, 11:03:30 AM
Do you recognize the pattern Rauville ??
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: KC on February 18, 2015, 01:50:45 PM
Yepper this is a banana dish!  Cracks me up what people think they are and describe them as over the years.

Even seen it described as a large taco holder!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: Rickalo on February 18, 2015, 03:31:06 PM
My Mother in Law thought it was a "celery holder".... I figured bread sticks or fruit...

Thanks to everyone who helped!
Title: Re: Can anyone tell me what this is?
Post by: mart on February 18, 2015, 08:17:36 PM
Quote from: KC on February 18, 2015, 01:50:45 PM
Yepper this is a banana dish!  Cracks me up what people think they are and describe them as over the years.

Even seen it described as a large taco holder!

LOL !!  Didn`t know the Victorians had Taco Holders !!  But they had speciality dishes for everything else !!