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<p>[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 874277, member: 121"]2 things (don't jump on me till you done read the whole thing!)</p><p><br /></p><p>Thing First: We always called this a basin - as in wide shallow bowl (not necessarily for washing up). It is 12" in diameter and 1-3/4" deep - actually shaped like a large soup plate. Replacements has a 10" piece they call a "deep platter" but show no photo. Other pieces I have found just call it a serving piece. What should I call it? Deep Platter? Bowl? Basin? Round thing for mushy brussel sprouts?</p><p><br /></p><p>Thing Second: Yes - this is in a plate hanger. I didn't put it there. I assume my mother had it done. And it is one of those that has no spring or way to detach it. I am scared poopless to try and cut the wires off in case it puts too much pressure on the rim simply by straining the wire. Any suggestions? Sell it this way? Call it a bad job and toss in in the skip? Put little nuts and bolts on the bottom for feet and call it Steampunk?</p><p><br /></p><p>by the way - this piece is in mint (not a word I use often - or EVER) - it was gifted to Ma (from Pa) and hung on the wall immediately - it has never been any closer to food that I have been to the Betty Ford Clinic. But I am afraid that the hanger is going to be a big deterrent to a sale.....................</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]198655[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]198656[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]198657[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]198658[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mansons2005, post: 874277, member: 121"]2 things (don't jump on me till you done read the whole thing!) Thing First: We always called this a basin - as in wide shallow bowl (not necessarily for washing up). It is 12" in diameter and 1-3/4" deep - actually shaped like a large soup plate. Replacements has a 10" piece they call a "deep platter" but show no photo. Other pieces I have found just call it a serving piece. What should I call it? Deep Platter? Bowl? Basin? Round thing for mushy brussel sprouts? Thing Second: Yes - this is in a plate hanger. I didn't put it there. I assume my mother had it done. And it is one of those that has no spring or way to detach it. I am scared poopless to try and cut the wires off in case it puts too much pressure on the rim simply by straining the wire. Any suggestions? Sell it this way? Call it a bad job and toss in in the skip? Put little nuts and bolts on the bottom for feet and call it Steampunk? by the way - this piece is in mint (not a word I use often - or EVER) - it was gifted to Ma (from Pa) and hung on the wall immediately - it has never been any closer to food that I have been to the Betty Ford Clinic. But I am afraid that the hanger is going to be a big deterrent to a sale..................... [ATTACH=full]198655[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]198656[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]198657[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]198658[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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