By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson
From Tribune News Service
Q: Good day! This is a bowl my wife and I inherited. It was originally acquired by my grandmother sometime in the 1930s — we think. We love the bowl but do not know anything about its history. Can you help?
Thank you,
D. & L. P.
A: When we first saw the photos we thought, “Oh! What a nice and unusual bride’s bowl.” But careful examination soon revealed we were both right and wrong.
Bride’s bowls or bride’s baskets were standard wedding gifts during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. They consisted of a frame — usually silver-plated — that held a bowl made from some sort of decorative glass. The variety was endless….