What is this?

I recently picked this up a thrift store and I don't have a clue what time frame, if it's original use was a cake or dessert plate, which is what I assume, if it has been altered/crafted to change it's original appearance. Any help would be much appreciated. I have scoured the internet and can't find anything similar.

 

@TallCakes Do you have any thoughts on this piece?

 

Hello, Christina. Have you found no marks at all on the underside?

 

looks like someone decorated a cake stand with reflective tile pieces. I have seen Anchor Hocking glass decorated similarly with colored tile pieces in the past. I'd suggest trying to get images to identify the cake stand and imagine without the 'embellishment'

a bit shabby chic

Shabby Pink Mosaic three tier Cake STAND Prisms Crystal | #45223169 (worthpoint.com)

similar to this one:

 

Looks like the original is made of metal?

 

I suspect in this case the decoration is original mostly because of the way the top matches the foot.

 

Looks to me like a decorative something that could have been purchased at TJ/TK Maxx...

 

Does the glass insert fit "correctly" If the mosaic was not original I would think the glass would not fit right. It could be the glass is not original. The ring in the middle bothers me. I had a friend that got into mosaics and she covered everything she could get her hands on!

 

I actually love the one with the green and gold tiles ! I agree Op's being TJ Maxx or the like.

 

It does seem to flow as far as the tile to the metal/pewter/brass edging which made me think the tile is original and the grout (I don’t know anything about mosaic tile) between the semi opalescent tiles is yellowed as if it is old. I say this because it looks like there has been a repair where the pedestal meets the plate and that adhesive or grout isn’t the same color as the original. I did have that thought, that possibly the mosaic portion was an addition later but I can’t even find a clear glass cake plate with the brass edging on it to compare it to. And it is very heavy. I paid $8 for it so I won’t be upset it is recent and something someone thought up and crafted together, it just doesn’t seem to fit with that. Which led me here. There are no markings of any kind anywhere on the piece.

 

Here are a few more pictures that might help.

 

did see a similarly done compote noted as 1970's:
Mosaic Stand Bowl With Pedestal Unique Piece Hand Made 70s - Etsy

can't tell from photos how plate is attached to pedestal, or underside of the pedestal and plate.

 

If you click on full size your photos will appear on your post. Some folks like me don't like to click on links