Wood Bros clear glass No 51 pedestal eye bath
 Catalogue Number: 2272 Wood Bros clear 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: Clear 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: Donated by Pamela Sutton Date Acquired: May 2013 Condition: Very good but chip to foot Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 18 |