Asked on Oct 10, 2014
Can anyone tell me what this is? I purchased it at a thrift store.
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I thought it might be a glass frog of sorts used for arranging flowers, but I can't find any pics or indications of what it might be on the internet. Interesting piece, but not sure what I can do with it or what it's purpose was.
15 answers
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Maybe a modern glass or mug holder for drying.
Judy Piland
on Oct 10, 2014
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I am guessing that you put A tea light in the middle and it flickers of the glass to make different colors maybe. Or A ring holder,, but it looks like your fingers would have to be pretty big. lol
Shirley
on Oct 11, 2014
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I think it's a ring holder. (jewelry)
Moomath
on Oct 11, 2014
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Thanks for your answers so far. It's not a ring holder unless it's for a really really large person. It's made of glass and not crystal, so it won't give out colors. However, there is an indented circle in the middle for a tealight. The tops of the pegs are etched as if to hold something with no slippage.
Nola Baker-Ramirez
on Oct 11, 2014
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My guess is a fondue base. You'd put your heating can in the indentation and set your pot on top. Or maybe a teapot warmer or something along those lines. Could have been homemade. I've seen similar fondue bases, but on those, the glass "fingers" were not flat on top, and there were less of them. They angled in towards the center to hold the pot exactly in place.
AvonelleRed
on Oct 11, 2014
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Possibly a shot glass holder; the center would hold the liquor bottle. I love to find oddities like this!
TwilaB
on Oct 12, 2014
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or baby bottle holder when they used glass bottles
Mcc
on Oct 12, 2014
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Is it old? I can't tell from the photo. If it is, then it might be an old electrical insulator that had wires wrapped around the extensions of glass (which won't conduct electricity). Something else (some sort of pole?) might have butted up to the indented section. Picture it upside down on a pole with the extensions pointing down and wires coming from every direction but coming together at the pole, and you'll get the idea. Glass insulators were widely used in the early days of electricity.
MagnoliaMama
on Oct 12, 2014
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shot galss holder and you can put the drink in the middle of it I have not seen one of these in years my grand father use to use them at his bar he used the small bottles with it
Trent-Tonya Sharp
on Oct 12, 2014
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
Nola Baker-Ramirez
on Oct 17, 2014
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it looks like a ring holder to me
Barbara
on Oct 17, 2014
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Will it stand on the glass legs or is to uneven?
BETTY
on Jan 03, 2015
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It can stand on it's glass legs. There is a circle in the middle. If you look closely you can see it. Perfect size for a tea candle.
Nola Baker-Ramirez
on Jan 04, 2015
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@Betty, I finally packed it away...somewhere..? LoL! But you're right, I should have posted pics that displayed it both ways.. I think seeing the indentation for the tealight candle convinced me that it went 'legs up'. I could be wrong...it certainly wouldn't be the first time!! Thank you so much for your reply and observations!!!
Nola Baker-Ramirez
on Jan 04, 2015
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I also think its a ring holder
Cheri Curviel
on Jan 13, 2015
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