Topic: Butter Dish, Rd GB 814921

[LinzC]

Hi,

I was wondering if somebody could kindly look up the following RD No for me please, 814921.

I've looked online, and can see it would have been mid 1936, but it's not listed.  I couldn't find it in the glass gallery either.

Thank you. 

[Anne]

I've added it to the lookup request topic for you Lindsey: https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,52152.msg378241.html#msg378241. Once Paul has had chance to go and look them up he updates the topic here for you with the additional data, but please be patient.

[LinzC]

Thank you very much Anne.  I have no problem waiting. 

[Paul S.]

would agree end Aug./beg. Sept. 1936, and possibly another CLASS IV design which would explain its absence from the Blue Book.     National Archive details - assuming I can find this one - will be posted in due course.                    Possibly a butter dish??

In view of the fact that original factory drawings invariably omit dimensions, it would be of interest if those details could be added to this thread, unless of course I've missed seeing them.

[LinzC]

Measurements are as follows -

Base 13cm (L) x 7.5cm (W) x 5cm (H) - including the rim it is 16cm (L) x 11cm (W)

Lid 13cm (L) x 7.5cm (W) x a little over 5cm (H)

When both pieces are together it stands 10cm tall

Thank you.

[Paul S.]

thanks  -  of course, had I read the subject heading properly I'd would have seen you'd already mentioned 'butter dish'.

[Paul S.]

I think the 'somebody' Lindsey is only ever me  -  I would have thought there might be one or two Board members who lived within 20 - 30 miles of Kew  -  London is a very populated area - and TNA is a very interesting public resource.             I hope to be at Kew on Tuesday, and will post archive pix etc. assuming I can find this one.

[Anne]

Awwwww Paul, if I lived nearer I'd be there constantly too, but sadly it's a long way from Cumbria.     I (and am sure many others here) really appreciate you being the "somebody" who does these lookups for the board.  They add so much to our knowledge here and in the wider glass world, so THANK YOU!   

[LinzC]

Thank you Paul.  I had hoped it was going to be in the Blue Book when I originally posted, I don't have access to one myself.

I used to live near Kew and visited the gardens regularly but never made it to the archives.  I've been desperately trying to figure out a way of making a "day" trip to TNA, and think I've managed to work it out (involving two overnight coaches), but need to put the trip on hold until September because of family commitments and studying.  I'll be clueless when I get there though  I've only ever used our local archives when researching the history of my house with the kids as a home ed. project. 

[Paul S.]

you will need a reader's ticket to progress beyond the front door, and this did incur a small charge, but not sure if that applies still - if you bring their web site up on the screen you will see what they require from you prior to letting you loose in the main rooms for research.
Would be disappointing in the extreme to make the sort of journey you describe and find a problem when you reached Kew.     Wish you luck if you do make a visit.            Up to twelve items can be pre-ordered - by phone- a day or two in advance  -  this does save a wait of up to an hour or so, which happens if you wait until you arrive before ordering.
It's not difficult to run down the CLASS III Nos., plus the accompanying Registers which provide text data of company names etc.  -  if you have a question, and you think it possible I might be able to help, let me know some time.

If it's of any interest I have a surplus photo-copy set of the Blue Book pages which you are welcome to have gratis - a few of the pages have my annotations - very discreet and almost unnoticeable, and they don't in any way affect the data.
Just a thought  -  send me a PM with postal details if of interest.