Topic: Burtles and Tate glass flower frog

[mhgcgolfclub]

bought this flower frog at a car boot today has the RD No 632588 on base , a little surprised when looking up the maker that it was Burtles and Tate registered 1914 which seems to be quite early, just got me thinking when the glass flower frog was first used or made and what item would this flower frog have gone with

Thanks Roy

[Bernard C]

Roy — Nice find, new to me.   I can't recall any obvious BT product that it would fit.

Nice to see that set of alphanumeric punches used for such a long time by their mouldmaker(s), or was it one mouldmaker's own set?   It was obviously treated with great care.   I doubt whether we will ever know in general to what extent mouldmakers provided their own tools and at what point of cost or complexity tools became factory acquisitions, although Sowerby plinth numbering suggests that there at least these punches were the property of individual mouldmakers.

Bernard C.  

[Lustrousstone]

Davidson patented its method of making a flower frog in 1910. This was an improved method whereby you didn't have to drill holes; the plunger made them for you. So undoubtedly they are older in general design. Scroll down http://www.cloudglass.com/Patents.htm