Fire extinguisher grenade
Harden Star Co. Ltd.
Category
Glass
Date
Unknown
Materials
Coloured glass and ceramic.
Measurements
165 mm (Height); 100 mm (Diameter)
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Penrhyn Castle, Gwynedd
NT 1420540
Summary
Fire extinguisher grenade. A blue glass bottle as a 'hand grenade' fire extinguisher. The bottle has a bulbous body with vertical grooves moulded in and a small straight neck. It is empty and has a ceramic plug in the top. The top of the glass neck is broken.
Marks and inscriptions
Upper side of body: STAR [within a star symbol] Around centre of body: HARDENS HAND GRENADE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Makers and roles
Harden Star Co. Ltd. , maker