Topic: Thought it was a Glass Insulator ......

[flying free]

the enamels and the colour of the glass remind me of Nazeing - not saying it is by Nazeing, but that's what I thought upon seeing it.

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[KevinH]

Pete, you said:

The Square is 4cm and about 9cm Diameter

Please confirm the sizes as I cannot see from the photo what the 4cm and 9cm actually refer to.

[petet63]

Hi Kevin, the 4cm is the small square and 9cm in diameter across the bottom. Thanks for all the help people.   Pete

[Frank]

Hi ,
           http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php?topic=45100.0

  Peter.

Bernard added this suggestion there

I've seen a kitchen or scullery where all the main wooden furniture (not the chairs) was on piano insulators to protect the legs from water when the tiled or stone floor was mopped clean.

Which would also be relevant to other hard floors. Carpets everywhere is a relatively modern idea. To find the solution look in old house-keeping guides not glass books.

As to this object I do not buy insulator, sponge holder is better but how about lid?

[chopin-liszt]

I thought it looks like the lid of something.

[Frank]

Meant also to say it could be Mediterranean. Might be an idea to merge the two threads into one....

[petet63]

The Pontil is flat but rough enough to not be a lid. I think it would have been better finished. The Wodoen furniture idea seems plausible though. A lot of wooden furniture was ruined due to mopping. I remember my parents having Castor Cups under the sofa feet to stop the castors cutting into the carpet. I have used 'sponges' and these may have been repurposed as such and look ok. Still a nice little piece and there are some collectors out there that could double my investment lol. (I wonder how many curio's I have in my loft now). I pick up lots of unusual small pieces to see what they are as long as it's cheap enough. This was 50p    Thanks all for an interesting thread, I do appreciate the knowledge and advice.   

Pete.

[rosieposie]

Not quite the same, but might be on the right track??
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:181300

And this one?
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/92805024/vintage-black-glass-furniture-caster?ref=market

And this one?
https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/85119816/vintage-green-glass-caster-for-furniture?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=glass+protector&ga_ship_to=GB&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery

[Lustrousstone]

It seems unlikely that this would be a furniture/piano castor, as they were mass-produced pressed items: even the fanciest and, likely, most expensive ones. Apart from the cost of hand production, there is also the issue of consistency of base thickness to maintain levelness. I go with Frank's stamp wetting sponge holder

[petet63]

Your theory does make sense. I have emailed the post office museum, yes they do have one !, and will see what they say. I will see where it takes me. Thanks.