Clear glass pedestal eye bath
 Catalogue Number: 2326 Clear glass pedestal eye bath Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Eye baths, bottles, jars Designer/inventor: Crystal Glass Ltd Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1925 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Sydney, Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Crystal Glass Ltd Description Of Item: Clear moulded glass eye bath of pedestal form. Bowl flutings topped with triangular peaks. Sturrock refers to this as a honeycomb pattern. No markings. 40mm W x 57mm H. Historical Significance: Crystal Glass Ltd was founded in 1914 in Sydney and manufactured a wide range of blown and pressed glass articles. In the 1920's Crystal Glass Ltd amalgamated with the Australian Glass Manufacturing Company of Melbourne and became known as Crown Crystal Glass. In 1963 this company became part of Australian Consolidated Industries (ACI). Ref: Eye Baths by George Sturrock, p18-19, 2012,Millstream Books. Cat No 2246 How Acquired: Purchased by Kett Museum Date Acquired: 25.10.2013 Condition: Very good Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 18 |