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*** DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Some time ago, you wrote about a shrunken leg that was shaped like some kind of bottle. It has the word “teeth” in it. I have a dropped foot. My doctor doesn’t know what I am talking about but would like to see the article. Will you repeat it? -- I.D.

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My mother received this purple carnival glass bowl around 1910. She gave it to me when I married in 1957. Marked on the bottom is an “N” in a circle and there is a line under it. The inside is smooth; the only pattern is on the outside. The bowl has three feet. It is in mint condition. My mother always used this dish every holiday to serve pickles and relishes. It is hard to believe it survived all these years. Anything you can tell me about my dish will be appreciated.

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February 6, 2012

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