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A centerpiece
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:10 am
by amena
I found this centerpiece, which has a brass pierced lid, maybe to put flowers (?).

Does anybody can give me information about the maker?
Thank you
Amena
Re: A centerpiece
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:15 am
by silvermakersmarks
Re: A centerpiece
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:20 am
by AG2012
Hi,
It`s flower frog bowl.
Regards
Re: A centerpiece
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:05 am
by amena
I'm a little dumb: I searched under the J and the F, but not under the I.
I had never heard of a flower frog bowl, what a funny name.
Thanks to both of you.
Amena
Re: A centerpiece
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 6:30 am
by silvermakersmarks
A pierced screen to support flowers is called a frog - one of several meanings of the word. However I suggest, judging by the decorative nature of the piercing, that it's more likely to have been for pot pourri.
I note from the engraved date (US format) that the bowl was most likely a Christmas present in 1921.
Phil
Re: A centerpiece
Posted: Thu Aug 03, 2017 5:07 pm
by dragonflywink
As already suggested, it's a centerpiece bowl with a pierced flower arranging mesh, the top was usually plated either silver or gold - can post some period catalog illustrations later...
~Cheryl