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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marie W, post: 9766739, member: 85252&quot;]Ok, I got some answers about this piece!! There was an appraiser this past weekend at my local vintage mall, so I brought it with me to ask about. He identified it as mercury glass, and in outstanding condition. He said it was most likely Bohemian and from the late 1880s/early 1890s. It was probably part of a set (I can&#039;t remember what he called the type of set) which would have included two of these, a decorative bowl, and perhaps candle holders. He said he is 98% sure it is a jardiniere, as the patina inside the brass is more consistent with it being exposed in the air (oxidation) and the putty at the bottom is consistent with floral display pieces from the time. An oil lamp would have had the insert in it that would have kept the patina inside the piece more consistent and less oxidized. He also said the size of it is not be consistent with an oil lamp from that era.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>So happy to have some &quot;closer to concrete&quot; information about this! SO happy I grabbed it off that stocking cart at the thrift for $7.99![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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