Wood Bros clear glass No 52 pedestal eye bath
 Catalogue Number: 2271 Wood Bros clear glass No 52 pedestal eye bath Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Eye baths, bottles, jars Designer/inventor: Wood Bros Glass Company Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1935 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 pedestal form with knop at base of stem; No 52 Design. Marked on base; 'MADE IN ENGLAND' and 'W' in an octagon. 41mm W x 62mm H. Historical Significance: Wood Bros introduced the No 52 design in the early 1930'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 Location: Archive Office. Spectacles cabinet Drawer 18 |