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#195 U-981 Elliott hat. White porcelain. 
- Sold Winning Bid: $450.00 Reserve Price Met
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- Lot # 195
- System ID # 209097
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#195 U-981 Unmarked. White porcelain. "Elliott hat."
Paneled pilgrim hat. A very impressive, large threadless insulator, invented by E.B. Elliott. They were produced by the United States Pottery Company in Bennington, Vermont during the early to middle 1850’s. These insulators are extremely durable, as they are made of flint, feldspar and other substantial materials.
They have been found in the Maritime Provinces of Canada, especially in eastern New Brunswick and on Prince Edward Island, where they were employed on a very early telegraph line.
The “Elliotts” were possibly the earliest insulator produced in America with what could be termed an “inner skirt.” There is a well pronounced, deliberate attempt to form a raised ring between the pinhole and base.
An impressive and historical gem from the infancy of the telegraph industry.
Shallow, thumbnail size surface flake, up from the base, can be seen to the left in the first photo. Other smaller surface flakes can be seen to the right, near the base in first photo. Other minor blemishes. These are relatively minor on this large, 5-1/2" tall relic produced less than 10 years after the birth of the commercial electric telegraph in America.
Buy-Now Price: $450.
Lot added 2:40 P.M. Tuesday, April 21
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