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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Silver, post: 325519, member: 6202&quot;]Good Day All</p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder if anyone can throw light on what this strange pottery and cork item is.&nbsp; The fat part is some sort of pottery with only half of it glazed.&nbsp; And then there is that strange cork knob in the centre.&nbsp; It is quite heavy.</p><p><br /></p><p>I seem to recall my Grandmother telling me it was a device for darning socks - you inserted it into the toe of the sock you were darning - but then what is the cork all about?&nbsp; A place to spear your needle when you stopped darning?&nbsp; Or I may be imagining this entirely.</p><p><br /></p><p>All help gratefully accepted.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]108577[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]108578[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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