Banana Stands look similar to a flat cake stand with the two sides turned up into a U shape. They were originally made to separate the banana's from the other fruit as they would ripen too quickly . These Banana Stands make wonderful display pieces for napkins, bread sticks, jelly rolls, grapes or flowers. I have even sold them to hold the bridal cakes at weddings.

Patty George Pressed Glass

Patty George Pressed Glass Banana Stands:

showing the size difference between the Fickle Block Banana Stand and the  Child's Rexford Banana Stand

sheaf & diamonds pattern banana stand

Arched Fleur de Lis Banana Stand

Sheaf & Diamonds Banana Stand.  Great for Jelly Rolls, napkins, grapes, flowers, and even the original use, banana's.

Rexford Banana Stand

Medallion Sunburst Banana Stand, Circa 1905 Bryce, Higbee & Co., Pittsburgh PA

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Trailwork Banana Stand

Ten Pointed Star, Circa 1890

Jubilee Banana Stand, Circa 1890 Diamond Flint Glass Co., Canada

Georgia Belle, Circa 1880

Shoshone, Circa 1880

Prism & Globules, Circa 1880

Rosette, Circa 1880

Roanoke Star Banana Dish , Circa 1880

Tarentums Virginia Banana Dish, Circa 1880

Fickle Block Banana Stand, Circa 1880s

Banana Stands are wonderful today for holding napkins, jelly rolls,breadsticks,  flowers, grapes and even bananas.  Originally produced to display a bunch of bananas, this dish would keep the bananas separate from the other fresh fruit as not to ripen each other too  quickly.  Banana's   were a premium item and were featured proudly  in a  prominent place on the table in this special stand.

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