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« on: February 23, 2006, 04:56:26 PM » |
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I have a glass salt cellar from England that has a mark in the bottom, which I am hoping someone can give me some information on.
It is a diamond shape with an oval at the top point with 111 inside it. On the left hand point ther is a number 2, on the right hand point a v and on the bottom point an m. In the middle is a capital R with a small d underlined twice.
Thanks for any help you can give me. :?:
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« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2006, 05:26:11 PM » |
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welcome to the board Susan! I am sure quite a lot of our contributors here can help - I can't I am afraid :?
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« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2006, 05:30:22 PM » |
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Hi Susan,
What you describe is a registration lozenge.
Making it that the design of your piece was registered in June 1876.
Under the III there should also be a number, that will give the day in June when the design of the piece was registered.
Should the number be a 6 or 14 then the registration belongs to Whittingham & Percival, Manchester.
For the rest, I am sorry, I cannot help, but maybe others can.
A picture would also be nice. :D
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« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2006, 06:16:32 PM » |
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Thank you so much for the information. There is a number 14 underneath the oval at the top of the triangle. I had no idea that it was that old. It belonged to my grandmother. Now I can do some further research into the company. Thank you again.
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« Reply #4 on: February 23, 2006, 06:18:09 PM » |
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P.S. Susan.
That would be Manchester, England......not USA. :D
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« Reply #5 on: February 23, 2006, 06:20:25 PM » |
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Correct. That is where I am from, and the salt came with me to America from my home in Kent.
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« Reply #6 on: February 23, 2006, 06:22:02 PM » |
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How we English folks get around. :lol:
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« Reply #7 on: February 23, 2006, 06:22:42 PM » |
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Also, I would love to send a picture but don't know how. I will work on it over the weekend and see if I can get one taken and send it. I have been letting my granddaughter play with the cellar, but I think now I will put it safely away. I wonder if it has any monetary value? :D
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« Reply #8 on: February 23, 2006, 06:23:52 PM » |
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Hi Susan, you may find this page interesting as it explains all about the registration lozenges, and shows you how to decipher what they mean: http://www.great-glass.co.uk/glass%20notes/lozkey.htm. |
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« Reply #9 on: February 23, 2006, 06:29:57 PM » |
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I am overwhelmed by everyone's help. Thank you all so much.
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« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2006, 07:26:05 PM » |
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After two hours of internet searching, I can't find any reference anywhere to Whittingham & Percival of Manchester, England. Anyone have any suggestions on wherelse to look?  |
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« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2006, 08:13:27 PM » |
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They may have been a wholesaler, a retailer or an importer not a maufacturer, in which case you won't find much
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