Author Topic: Glass salt ID - Registered to Whittingham & Percival, Manchester (Read 3550 times)

Susan GAle · « **on:** February 23, 2006, 04:56:26 PM »

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. :?:

pamela · « **Reply #1 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:26:11 PM »

welcome to the board Susan! I am sure quite a lot of our contributors here can help - I can't I am afraid :?

Della · « **Reply #2 on:** February 23, 2006, 05:30:22 PM »

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.

Susan GAle · « **Reply #3 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:16:32 PM »

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.

Della · « **Reply #4 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:18:09 PM »

P.S. Susan.
That would be Manchester, England......not USA.

Susan GAle · « **Reply #5 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:20:25 PM »

Correct. That is where I am from, and the salt came with me to America from my home in Kent.

Della · « **Reply #6 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:22:02 PM »

How we English folks get around. :lol:

Susan GAle · « **Reply #7 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:22:42 PM »

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?

Anne · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:23:52 PM »

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.

Susan GAle · « **Reply #9 on:** February 23, 2006, 06:29:57 PM »

I am overwhelmed by everyone's help. Thank you all so much.