sandchip
Well-Known Member
Seems like I've seen pictures of items similar to this before, but don't remember where. I found it in a thrift/junk/antique place for 6 bucks, so I took a chance, especially since they had it laying in a glass dish just waiting to be broken. The ribbed melon part is blown, four-mold with a tooled rim. The lid is pressed in matching color. The hardware, for the most part, looks original. Overall height with chains hanging: 18.5". Melon, with brass fitting: 5" d. x 7.25 h. Lid: 3.875" d. There's a slight whittle to the blown part, with an occasional bubble, and a couple of small potstones. The fitting on the lid would allow a wire to pass through, but the one on the melon looks like a petcock for draining, along with more corrosion than the other brass parts. Let me know if you needs more pictures or close-ups of any part. Thanks in advance for any help y'all can offer. [attachment=globe.JPG]
