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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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 Posted - Oct 09 2012 : 1:12:12 PM
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Went thrifting on Saturday and came across this...It's Swedish (marked by number/symbol and painted "Made in Sweden" and I am wondering is it a luminary? There is a little raised area in the center (to hold the candle?) and the holes along the side go all the way around it is squat and low....It looks like it has never been used.
I am not familiar with candle luminaries, but thought maybe this is a type of one?
What do you think?
Melody
Farmgirl #525 |
Edited by - melody on Oct 10 2012 10:17:13 AM |
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Ninibini
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nini
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2012 : 2:07:03 PM
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Hmmm.. you've got me stumped, Mel! At first glance, it kind of looks like a glass globe from a kitchen light fixture.. but with the holes around the side, I'm thinking that's not the case. It also looks like it could be a base for something, like some sort of feeder or something. Hmmm... It ought to be interesting to see what the farmgirls come up with! I can't wait to find out!
Hugs -
Nini
Farmgirl Sister #1974
God gave us two hands... one to help ourselves, and one to help others!
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2012 : 7:00:58 PM
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Hmmm interesting. I don't have a clue...lol. It's pretty though.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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rphelps4
True Blue Farmgirl
620 Posts
roxanna
westport
indiana
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2012 : 06:53:35 AM
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| If you can read the name of where it was made and by who maybe you could research the company and find out what it is. Roxanna |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2012 : 10:16:54 AM
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The "Made in Sweden" black mark is strategically placed over a GREEN hand painted mark of some kind plus there is a number imprinted into the ceramic kind of mark...I just don't have a clue what this is! Frustrating....
Melody |
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knitnpickinatune
True Blue Farmgirl
1140 Posts
Sherrie
Gardena
California
USA
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2012 : 2:30:45 PM
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Could it be an old type of ashtray? That was the first thing that popped into my mind!
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
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tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2012 : 2:36:34 PM
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victorian airfreshener, for lack of a better word..., the well around the inside bottom was used to put perfume in, and a candle in the middle to warm the perfum, the hole on the side is for air flow, so the scent filled the room...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2012 : 8:03:44 PM
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I think Tina is right...it looks like an aromatherapy diffuser. The ring is filled with water and a few drops of aromatherapy oil, herbs or spices. The candle warms it up and diffuses the scent.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
http://blueskyanddaisies.blogspot.com
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Past Blessings
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Brenda
Orchard Prairie
WA
USA
1083 Posts |
Posted - Oct 10 2012 : 9:10:26 PM
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No clue, but it sure would work with a little candle. Cute find!
Hugs & Blessings,
Brenda
Come visit my blog at http.//www.pastblessings.blogspot.com |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2012 : 1:59:09 PM
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I think I know what it is! Scandinavians used tea lights before they were used here in the states. I think it is a tea light holder, for sure, but I think it is the base to a heated gravy boat. I have one. The tea light goes in the middle ring, and a round gravy boat with a handle goes on top. The hole in the side is to keep the air circulating so that the boat doesn't scorch. I got mine in Denmark. They eat sauce with EVERYTHING. :)
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3335 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Oct 11 2012 : 5:21:44 PM
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Oh NO! I have half a gravy boat holder-Bummer....You know I don't think its ever been used-No trace of tea light wax and when I picked it up at there wasn't anything resembling a boat anywhere to be seen otherwise, I would have snapped it up-Darn it!
Nicole I'd LOVE to see a photo of yours!!!
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2012 : 05:44:01 AM
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Put another pot on it.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2012 : 3:04:56 PM
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Here ya go, Melody. :)
Mine is a small version and plain, but they come in all colors and sizes. It's a typical Scandinavian kitchen piece.
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Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2012 : 4:39:48 PM
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Well heck yeah....That's what it is!
Thank you Nicole! I think the place I bought it at will be open until the end of October (Fri-Sat) so I am going back to see if the other part is there-Wish me luck!
P.S. Nicole...Is there somewhere I can order one of these? I just love it!
Melody |
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AmethystRose
True Blue Farmgirl
254 Posts
Rosemary
Huntingdon
PA
USA
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Posted - Oct 15 2012 : 11:17:05 PM
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| I have had two of them in the past, designed to hold a teapot. One was copper with a punched folkart design, made by Pfaltzgraf. The other was round clear ribbed glass with a removable pierced metal lid, made in the forties or fifties. Look for them at thrift stores. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2012 : 2:56:25 PM
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Hi Melody,
I have only seen them a couple of times in the states, mostly by Danish companies. I looked for you, at Dansk, but didn't see any there anymore. But I did find several on Ebay. I searched under "heated gravy boat" or "gravy boat warming". There were a lot of electrical ones, but I did see several tealight varieties.
Good luck, let me know if you find one. (Or a gravy boat to go on top of yours).
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Oct 16 2012 : 4:40:14 PM
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Sorry I didn't check this conversation earlier! I have one of those (different design) that I got from Netherlands--at the size your's appears to be, it should have a matching teapot somewhere in the world. You put a candle in the bottom part to keep your tea warm.
Rachel
Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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AmethystRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Rosemary
Huntingdon
PA
USA
254 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2012 : 4:50:21 PM
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Do a search under "teapot warmer". Maybe that is why the little votive candles are called tea lights.... |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Oct 17 2012 : 6:21:31 PM
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Neat! I looked up and found that tea lights were used in Japan for a special ceremony and the candles were used to keep pots warm, hence the name. If yours is much bigger than a large gravy boat, I bet it's for tea! You could put a pretty solid color tea pot on top if you can't find anything to match.
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3335 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3335 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2012 : 7:23:50 PM
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I have a solid white tea pot from Portugal that fits very nicely indeed! As soon as I can find a calm moment I am going to give myself a little tea party complete with scones-LOL!
Thanks ladies for all the comments-I knew I'd find an answer here...
Melody
Farmgirl #525
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
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Mary Jane
New York
USA
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Posted - Oct 18 2012 : 1:48:00 PM
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What a neat thing!! You know I always wondered why those little candles were called tea lights! That is so much nicer than my guess lol! My Grandma would of known that right away!
Happy Tea Party
Mary Jane
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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crittergranny
True Blue Farmgirl
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Laura
Lindrith
NM
USA
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Posted - Oct 20 2012 : 4:50:21 PM
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Hahaha I think I have a gravy boat without the bottom piece! Too funny.
Laura
Horse poor in the boonies.
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