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Author Topic: Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???  (Read 2056 times)

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Offline BRADBURY7308

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Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???
« on: January 07, 2012, 01:37:26 PM »
Ive a gut feeling this coud be by walsh it has a large polished pontil scar ive found no mark as yet but the colour doesnt allow for seeing it very well i have no means to test for uranium glass but it does look as though it maybe uranium!
It measures 8" tal approx any ideas??
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Offline keith

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Re: Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???
« Reply #1 on: January 07, 2012, 03:36:07 PM »
There is a blue version of yours in 'The Glass of John Walsh Walsh',page 46 so I'd say yes  :mrgreen: :mrgreen: ;D

Offline chopin-liszt

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Re: Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???
« Reply #2 on: January 07, 2012, 04:00:10 PM »
I'm not sure it's uranium. I can't see any indication anywhere of even a hint that the uv present in daylight is doing anything glowy....

but it does look like Pompeian.
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Offline Paul S.

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Re: Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???
« Reply #3 on: January 07, 2012, 05:24:41 PM »
to my eyes the second picture showing the upper side of the foot, does look as though it has a slight fluorescent tinge.     You might try Dirk's suggestion of testing for u. content by holding close to a blue tv screen.     Regret I now can't seem to find the thread in which that matter was discussed, but it was no more than a week ago. :)

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Re: Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2012, 07:19:57 PM »
It may be not be uranium. I concluded a while ago that not all green Pompeian was. Certainly looks like Walsh Walsh

Offline BRADBURY7308

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Re: Walsh walsh pompeian uranium bubble vase???
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2012, 08:24:07 PM »
Ive never handled it in the past so wasnt sure im glad ive handled some now, I like the stuf!!
The pictures were not the best for showing the colour of green i will try to get better some others i took it really glowed well.
ive just looked at your gallery christine and noticed a clock i was offered last week which i turned down it was the heinrich hoffman one but in red it was £40 and i didnt know anything about it so i turned it down.
Thankyou for the help with it very nice thanks :smg:

 

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