Thanks Lazarus,
Yeah, I seem to remember my Mum having something similar.
These items are 'bucket' shaped, so I'm not sure, assuming they
are flower holders, if they are to go into a 'bucket' shaped
cavity in the vase, or if they are just loose fitting. Whether
it's important or not I don't know, but, for their size, they
are very heavy.
weird......thanks for your reply
regards - Jim