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#811 - U-970 - Porcelain Threadless Egg. - Tan. 
- Sold Winning Bid: $600.00
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- Lot # 811
- System ID # 314602
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#811 U-970 Porcelain Threadless Egg. Unmarked. Tan.
A rusted iron nail can be seen, slightly projecting out of the lower skirt area. It traverses through the body of the insulator at an upward angle, re-appearing on the inside surface of the threadless pinhole. Some collectors might speculate a hole was intentionally formed in the insulator prior to firing, and the nail later inserted at the time of installation on a pin, to secure it more effectively. Or, perhaps a nail inadvertently found its way into the clay batch prior to the production of the insulator, much the same as small nails and wire can be seen inside glass insulators. Not a "junk in glass" insulator. Rather, a "junk in mud" example!
Possibly made at Parr’s Pottery in Richmond, Virginia. Similar examples were found at a Richmond, Virginia construction site in 1990. Local relic collectors discovered the site which was reported to be at the location of a Confederate supply depot during the Civil War. With the hasty departure of citizens and military personnel from Richmond in April, 1865, as Union forces approached, these examples were abandoned in a building which was destroyed by fire.
Only a limited number of this smaller porcelain egg have been recovered. Perhaps four or five were known prior to the 1990 Richmond excavation, plus whatever number were found at that site.
Some shallow chips on the wire ridges and base, as seen in the photos. Pretty decent condition for this item.
Dick Bowman collection.