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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #10 on: April 19, 2014, 10:52:38 PM »
It has a nice colour to the green as wel l, slightly yellowish which I like.  Different to a green Josephinenhutte piece I had which was quite 'flat' by comparison.  I think it is quite old, as Paul says, possibly Bohemian (maybe then decorated for the Persian market perhaps?) and yes I think the handle will have been gilded.
Can you do some close ups without evening lighting to see the colour and the frosted part of the glass please?
Everton here  ;D  We're a bit in despair at the mo - veered from booking holidays abroad and discussing which country, to all glumness at the mo from my boys  ::)
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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #11 on: April 19, 2014, 11:08:26 PM »
Toffees ehh,big games tomoz!,i'll get some photo's up tomorrow :)

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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #12 on: April 19, 2014, 11:49:48 PM »
I've come across an amazing site with documented items from Persian women and I'm pretty sure at the least that my box was made for the Persian market (possibly also yours as I've found a yellowy green uranium glass enamelled perfume or scent type bottle on there as well).  What I'm not sure of is where the glass was made.  That site has it as 20th century,no other details but I think it's possible that particular piece might be 19th century as well.  It's more a documented collection of 'personal items' belonging to Iranian women, rather than details of where made etc.  There are at least two pieces that I've queried on another thread as being possibly Beykoz Turkish glass, that I believe were made also for the Persian market.  Where they were made I don't know, i.e. whether Turkish or Iranian  or Bohemian 19 century. 
It's possible both our boxes are Bohemian but 'made' i.e enamelled for the Persian market maybe.
Sorry, can't share the link  :-X
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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2014, 08:46:05 AM »
The photo is as good as i can get m, other things to mention are the white bits in the glass and air bubbles,it's thin with maybe a small amount of lead but not alot and doesn't seem that old but i really don't know. ???

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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2014, 05:46:06 PM »
are the rims of both the lid and box cut and polished and bevelled both sides of the flat polished rim?
Here's a pic of the rims on my box.

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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #15 on: April 20, 2014, 08:00:02 PM »
Just had a good look and yes they are.

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Re: lidded uranium box?
« Reply #16 on: April 20, 2014, 09:46:43 PM »
Thanks :)
I've not found anything to link the actual glass, either yours uranium green or mine transparent ish white opaline, to Beykoz (Turkey) for example. Their glass appears to be quite opaque opaline and not the same colours as either of our pieces.  But I do believe the enamelling is done for the Persian market.  Will add more if I find.
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