Hello
On the stem of this Peterson below, what is the sort of flared part. I am talking about the piece of black stem pretty much in the middle of the photo.
Is it just decorative?
Saw a rusticated straight Peterson shape 31 (I think) in the window of a shop last Saturday. It had a shoulder and I was just curious what it was.
It remains in the shop window in case anyone was wondering, but it looked quite nice.