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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Anne on September 11, 2005, 01:11:13 PM

Title: Uranium ? green vase ID: Sowerby F 2583 'Celery Vase'
Post by: Anne on September 11, 2005, 01:11:13 PM
Uranium (I think) vase (I must get a blacklight!) - glows madly under fluorescent light and sunlight.  No maker's marks. Pressed glass - four part mould. 7" tall. 5" top diameter. Has four squared off feet. Does anyone recognise it please?

Side view...
http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-536 (http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-536)
Bottom view...
http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-537 (http://yobunny.org.uk/gallery1/displayimage.php?pos=-537)
Title: Uranium ? green vase
Post by: Glen on September 11, 2005, 02:08:49 PM
Anne, it is Sowerby's Number 2583 - called a "Celery Vase" (that euphemistic term  :wink: )

Yours is F 2583. Two other shapes (flared points up and down) were also made. Also supplied with holder and plinth.

Incidentally, our second Sowerby CD-ROM is ready (covers the 1920s through to the 1960s). It includes illustrations of this item in the original Sowerby catalogues. I'll post full details tomorrow.

Glen
Title: Uranium ? green vase
Post by: Anne on September 11, 2005, 03:04:46 PM
Wonderful! Thanks Glen, I really appreciate your help with this one. It's a super looking vase, even without the flower holder and plinth.

PS I've added your Sowerby CD's to my "want for my birthday" list... just hope OH is watching the list! :lol:

PPS I will add your Sowerby titles to the Glassoholic book list as well. (The Carnival ones are already there.)  8)
Title: Uranium ? green vase
Post by: Glen on September 11, 2005, 03:26:21 PM
Thanks Anne - I'm glad I could help. I'm playing catch-up here (lots of glass to put away - as we took it with us to the Convention for our seminar). But I sneaked away from the chores to have a quick look at the Glass Board and saw your message.

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Quote from: "Anne"
PPS I will add your Sowerby titles to the Glassoholic book list as well. (The Carnival ones are already there.)  8)


My thanks - and as I currently have my brain in gear and (hopefully) all faculties functioning, may I both compliment and thank you for that excellent feature and all your hard work.

Glen
Title: Uranium ? green vase
Post by: Anne on September 11, 2005, 05:34:48 PM
I think it's going to be a never-ending work-in-progress Glen. Every day I seem to find new glass sites so keep adding them in batches. It's amazing how many sites about glass there are out there!  :D
Title: Celery Vase
Post by: myravelu on September 25, 2005, 10:26:59 PM
I have quite a collectionof these celery vases by Sowerby. Does anyone know if they are of any value?
Title: Uranium ? green vase
Post by: Anne on September 26, 2005, 01:44:42 AM
Everything has a value to someone I guess. It just depends if someone wants what you have. I paid £1.50 for mine I think.
Title: uranium glass
Post by: myravelu on September 26, 2005, 11:41:07 AM
Hi Anne

£1.50. not very inspiring, not that I would get rid of any of them. The most I have paid was on ebay for £6.99. I should really stop buying them, they are becoming a bit of an obsession. Thanks for reply.
Title: Re: Uranium ? green vase ID: Sowerby F 2583 'Celery Vase'
Post by: Anne on July 06, 2012, 07:22:26 PM
Adding a pic of the same vase in amber for reference. Yesterday I saw, but didn't buy, the same vase in clear glass. The green is far nicer than the clear.