Topic: White opaque ‘double shell light’ by Edward Moore, RD 107316 (5 September 1888).

[Paul S.]

unfortunately, the Kew Representations book shows only an image of the design  -  no wording that I could see.        The Register book was unavailable this morning  -  presumably being used by someone else - so unable to check...........although from experience the Registers don't carry descriptions of use  -  only details of the Registrant, CLASS, dates, and any notes on extensions of period.

So remains a mystery as to the use of the word 'light'.           

[agincourt17]

Thank you for your efforts, Paul.

Whatever the description, we use ours for pickles & jams anyway.

Fred.

[Paul S.]

gosh - you are posh Fred - are there people who decant their preserves, still          ..........      and I bet you use a butter dish, sugar bowl, and don't pour wine from a bottle      

When I was at Kew this morning, amazing to see the reams of Sowerby Registrations for butter dishes and sugar bowls  -  such refined manners the Victorians had.

Looking at this thing, it struck me how impracticle the edges are - almost flat and with a sharp edge........mine has some nibbles and a chip -  so typical of what happens to those fine edges.         Also a little unusual, I thought, with the Rd. No. showing on both bowls.