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#1842       731        TILLOTSON.         Aqua.

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#1842       731        TILLOTSON.         Aqua.     

Aqua examples of this type insulator have been found at various locations.  Of those found, a fair percentage were discovered in New England, mostly in Maine. 

Produced circa middle 1860's to early 1870's for Tillotson, who was operating as "L.G. Tillotson & Company" at the time these "compromise" style threadless insulators were manufactured.  The concave skirt design was developed in the middle 1860's, and was produced in numerous mold variants ranging from the 729 through 732.4 series.

The arc embossing on the dome is mostly discernible, but weak in most places.  Shallow surface annealing lines do no harm... mentioned for accuracy only.  Three small surface blemishes (two are match head size, the other about pinhead size) so we'll call it very near mint.