Came across this rather well done chart of insulator colors. Make sure you follow the link to All Colors Insulator Gallery and click on each insulator.
Notice how the color ‘PUCE’ is not used on this Insulator chart. Puce is a color that is defined as ranging from reddish to purplish-brown, with the latter being the more widely accepted definition found in reputable sources. Puce is a shade of red. Us Bottle collectors seem to tag any bottle with a mystical color with the addition of puce somewhere in the color description (peach puce, copper puce, strawberry puce, apricot puce etc) 🙂
About Ferdinand Meyer V
Ferdinand Meyer V is a native of Baltimore, Maryland and has a BFA in Fine Art and Graphic Design from the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design. Ferdinand is the founding Principal of FMG Design, a nationally recognized design consultation firm. Ferdinand is a passionate collector of American historical glass specializing in bitters bottles, color runs and related classic figural bottles. He is married to Elizabeth Jane Meyer and lives in Houston, Texas with their daughter and three wonderful grandchildren. The Meyers are also very involved in Quarter Horses, antiques and early United States postage stamps. Ferdinand is the past 6-year President of the Federation of Historical Bottle Collectors and is one of the founding members of the FOHBC Virtual Museum.
