I picked up this piece at a local thrift shop.  It is one of the milkglass pieces I referred to in March.  A little bigger than the green piece, and smaller than my blue.  I am going to have to take a photo of the blue one of these days.

Original Posting From March 23, 2012 –

Had some fun today wandering around Orono and shops in town.  Picked up some odds and sods including this compote.  I think it is a Depression era piece, but can’t swear to it.  The teardrops are raised.  I think you can see them clearly.  The green is a bit brighter than it would seem from this photo.  It’s cloudy outside and I didn’t use the flash.

I’ve seen this piece in white milkglass a number of times.  The piece comes in several colours and can be fairly easily located.  Actually I’ve just realized that I have a blue one as well.  I’ll have to take a photo of that some day.  It’s filled with seashells (another casual collection, from sunny southern vacations).  My daughter asked me what compotes were used for.  I assume that the larger ones held fruit and the smaller ones held runny food stuff – jams, jellies, sauces – but I have never looked into it.  Some are covered, although I know that some may be candy dishes as well.  I bet there are folks who only collect compotes.  I don’t have many.  They are not delicate enough for my liking, but nonetheless they are still pretty to display.