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#031 CD 162 H.G. CO. PETTICOAT. Oxblood.

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#031     CD 162     H.G. CO.   PATENT MAY 2 1893.     PETTICOAT.     Oxblood.

"Oxblood" is a term used by insulator collectors to describe a dark amber coloration with stronger red tones than is typically seen in amber colored insulators.  They were used on electric lines, some in the Pacific Northwest.  The area of northeast Washington and northern Idaho, especially in the Spokane, Washington and outlying areas, was a "hotbed" of colored signals for early day linemen collectors.

This example has excellent red tones, the glass being well saturated, yet of a density that allows light to pass through all areas of the insulator.  Place this gem in direct sunlight, and watch the red tones come life! 

We find six drip points that are only partially flaked.  Nearly all appear fully intact until closely inspected.  One of the better oxbloods known for both color and excellent condition