Vintage French Pewter & Glass Three-Tube Container Set
A very unusual vintage French piece combining three long clear glass tubes with a decorative pewter stand and three matching pewter-covered cork stoppers.
The pewter components feature an elegant repeating leaf/laurel border.
Each glass tube has a rounded closed bottom and fits individually into the purpose-made pewter stand. Each tube is closed at the top by its own fitted cork insert concealed inside a decorative pewter cap.
The underside is marked:
ETAINMADE IN FRANCEPEWTER
DETAILS
Origin: FranceMaterial: Pewter, Clear Glass & CorkNumber of Glass Tubes: 3Number of Stoppers: 3Glass Tube Height: Approx. 8.5\"Glass Tube Diameter: Approx. 1\"Base: Approx. 4.3\" x 2\"Maker: EtainAge: Vintage
ORIGINAL USE
The exact original intended purpose has not been definitively identified, but i guess for spices or oil.
The construction indicates that the tubes were intended to hold contents securely while standing upright in the fitted pewter base. Possible historical uses for similar stoppered glass containers include specialty storage and serving, but this listing does not attribute a specific original use without documentation.
CONDITION
Good pre-owned vintage condition with age-related patina, oxidation, discoloration and surface wear to the pewter.
The cork inserts are vintage and show age consistent with use.
Please carefully review all photographs for exact condition.
Includes the exact pewter stand, three glass tubes and three matching pewter/cork stoppers shown.
lot#3box#39gara
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