Topic: Uranium glass piano insulator

[bungie60]

I have had a few of these and also seen many different types and styles but i am struggling to find one like this the colour is a green yellow gold and under black light it really glows well. It measures 2" high and has a diameter off 3 3/4". Any ideas please, thanks in advance yours Mark

[Anne E.B.]

Looks like it might be Molineaux Webb no.704 shown here https://sites.google.com/site/molwebbhistory/Home/registered-designs/molineaux-webb-unregistered-pressed-glass/misc

[Anne E.B.]

... or Percival Vickers... 

[bungie60]

Yes Anne had a look at those but the base on mine is scalloped not plain. Have contacted Neil & Shannon at the Molineaux & Webb site will let you know how I get on thanks Mark

[bungie60]

Reply from Neil Anne
It's a similar colour to their uranium pieces of the 1850 - 1870 period but I can't find a match for it in any of the Manchester registrations. Some of the simpler pressed items like piano feet and tumblers etc - I doubt one could ever prove they were by a particular factory unless they were registered. Maybe it'll appear in one of the catalogues from a northeast manufacturer if you're lucky.
So still a mystery

[neilh]

MW 704 was the closest design I could find from the Manchester images but it didn't quite look like a match to me...