Dropped my mom home to Fort Erie and we decided to check out the two thrift shops there.  I picked up a few pieces of hobnail.  So……it will be hobnail show and tell this week!

Interesting piece.  On the bottom you can see the letters “Patent No. 3547569”.  The inside has a Fenton label.  Pretty easy to look up.

I obviously have no imagination so couldn’t figure out the purpose of this piece.  Turns out it is a candle holder.  There are spaces for five small candles and then there is space in the middle for candles of two different sizes.

I found a couple samples online, including one in blue slag glass.  Two of them indicate that the piece was signed with the Fenton-in-an-oval signature.  My piece in unsigned – just the label.  So I have no idea how old this is.  At least 30 years old I’d guess.  Not difficult to find these online.  I saw one with a lid.  I guess that was to cover the bowl when it was not in use.

For $3.00 I think this was a bargain!