Catalogue Number: 2322 Wood Bros blue glass No 51 pedestal eye bath Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Eye baths, bottles, jars Designer/inventor: Wood Bros Glass Company Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1930 Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Barnsley, Yorkshire, England Publisher/Manufacturer: Wood Bros Description Of Item: Blue moulded glass eye bath of heavy pedestal form with ridge at top of stem, No 51 Design. Marked on the base 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'W' in an octagon. 45mm W x 64mm H. Historical Significance: Wood Bros introduced the heavy pedestal design No 51 in the 1920's. The Wood Bros Glass Company was established in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England in 1828. The 'W in an octagon' mark was registered in 1881. The firm ceased trading in 1981. Ref: Eye Baths, George Sturrock, 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 |