... the later introduced smaller vase was the 2505 posy ...
Christine — No it wasn't, it was, to the best of my knowledge, the 2505 Posy, that is unless you have evidence that it was also called the 2505 posy.
... and the teeny vase the 2505 ??, now known as the toothpick. ...
Christine — No it isn't — at least I wasn't aware of it. I just said:
we don't know the name of the toothpick sized version (with only six petals — they ran out of space), but everyone knows what you mean by a 2505 toothpick. Not quite the same.
... Plinth numbers and vase numbers didn't match. ...
Christine — Oh, yes they did! The 2616 plinth was designed for the 2616 vase, for example. Sometimes they matched, sometimes they were consecutive, sometimes with larger gaps. There were no rules.
... Glass and ceramics manufacturers loved to confuse with their numbering systems. ...
Confuse who, Christine? You and me today, perhaps, with our scanty and imperfect knowledge, but certainly not their employees, agents and customers at the time. It was the language they used to communicate, and very effective it was as well. Just look back through Adam's postings to this message board to see how clearly he remembers Sowerby pattern numbers.
... I went rummaging in my glass cupboard and found the one pictured below which looks like it may be the one (perhaps Christine can confirm please?) - it's a uranium green , etch-marked on the bottom PATENT APPLIED FOR, overall width is 4¼" (110mm) and 3" (75mm) tall. ...
Anne — That's the one that fits the 2505 L Iris / Lily / Celery, and a nice early example too.
Bernard C.