Item 193
Price realized: $90 |
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Item: 193 Description: Mini-Nail Knobs: Lots 193 through 197 are miniature nail knob style insulators used for electrical wiring in homes and other structures. Consider this: In the early 20th Century, electricity was a new concept for homes in Europe, many of which were hundreds of years old. Buildings were often made of stone so it wasn’t possible to put the wires inside walls like in new home construction in North America. As a result, miniature insulators like these were used on the exterior surfaces of walls and ceilings in retrofitting electricity to buildings. Some of these insulators have been assigned CD designations on the NIA’s website. In View 1, the clear knob is similar the CD 1080.4 in size and shape. That’s a British style measuring just 5/8ths of an inch by 5/8ths of an inch. The dark aqua knob in the middle is similar to the French CD 1083 in shape, and color of the glass. But it measures just under an inch wide by just under 3/4ths of an inch tall. The light aqua on the right is similar to the Russian CD 1085.3 in shape, size and color. This one is made in a two-piece mold whereas the one shown on the NIA website is a four-piece mold. This insulator is 3/4ths of an inch wide by one-and-a-third inches tall. I’d grade all three as B-Plus for either tiny (obviously) flakes from usage or from the method of manufacture. View 2 shows the three with a penny for a perspective on their size. Your one bid is for all three. Estimate: $150 - $200 Open: $60 Price realized: $90 |
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