....................All that would be seen is a silver cup with swag coming
from it.


Martin then asked................
Clamped to a table or what?

I think I should have said Garland (though I was brought up knowing them as
swags)
http://www.ehow.com/how_6919_make-ev...n-garland.html

The holder could be clamped to any convenient surface.
Garlands were used to decorate Mantelpiece, sideboard stair case and other
places at Xmas time and for functions.



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David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk