2 Vintage Hemingray No 9 Aqua Glass Insulators Patent May 2 1893 Lot
This lot features a matching pair of authentic antique glass insulators produced by the renowned Hemingray Glass Company. Both pieces are molded in the classic, highly recognizable aqua blue-green glass style and feature embossed text reading "HEMINGRAY No. 9" on the front and "PATENT MAY 2 1893" on the reverse. Designated as a CD 106 "pony" style insulator, these specific pieces were originally manufactured around the late 1890s to early 1900s to insulate low-voltage rural telephone and telegraph wires. While the patent date stamped on the glass refers to the iconic drip-point base design introduced in 1893, this specific Model No. 9 shape remains one of the company's longest-running and most widely recognized utility designs. Because they were mass-produced in massive quantities during the expansion of American infrastructure, aqua variants are considered very common by collectors rather than rare, making them perfect, highly accessible display pieces for historical collections, rustic home decor, or industrial crafts.
Selling as Pictured 092926BS