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RD 212679
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A small glass tumbler RD 212679 ,registered by De Grelle, Houdret & Co., London, on 25 May 1893.
Photo copyright Baked_Beans GMB.
Acid etched with 'A Present From Folkestone', 'Made In Belgium, and the RD number. It has a circle of anchors all the way around towards the rim and a circle of sea towards the base. The rising or setting sun over the sea on one side and a two masted lobster boat ( on the other side . The fishermen are throwing a lobster pot overboard. There are two other masted boats in the distance and a lobster pot marker buoy in the foreground. one of the sails on the boat is marked VSL.
The registrants were agents for The Belgian Glass Co. (manufacturers of plate, sheet, and all kinds of plain, cut, pressed, and engraved flint glass) ; offices & showrooms, 19 Basinghall St, London. E.C., so probably made by The Belgian Glass Co.
See also
https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,69396.0.html
and
https://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,54806.msg356671.html#msg356671
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