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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => British & Irish Glass => Topic started by: Hel on December 12, 2011, 11:28:30 PM
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the jug is about 15 cm high.
Does this pattern have a name?
Thank you and thanks again
Helga
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Yes. it's pressed glass. It's a Sowerby 2481 water jug.
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Thank you so much!
Would it glow under UV?
Helga
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Some do, some do. It depends when they were made. Looking at yours, I would say No.
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if you don't have a u.v. torch, you might try placing it in morning sunshine or perhaps late afternoon fading sunlight. If it does contain uranium you should get some reaction with a slightly luminous glow - not much perhaps, but much more than ordinary green glass would produce. Of course if you don't have access to sunshine just now, then you must wait until Spring - or buy a u.v. torch :) Water jugs make a good theme to collect, some are very attractive - the only problem is that they do have a biggish footprint.
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Thanks all.
well, the winter solstice is just 1 week away and right now we have daylight (somewhat) for about 4 hours.
I could take it out at lunchtime when the sun peeks over the horizon...it seems very hard to get UV torches here in Icleand for some reason
thanks again
Helga
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Another possibility is to use your TV. You´ll need it to show a blue screen - perhaps you´re lucky and it does
automatically (like mine), when no input source e.g. tuner or DVD is turned on or you´re moving somewhere
within the menu... worth a try... ;)
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sorry Helga - but I think we may have encouraged you to look for uranium in the wrong piece of glass (your jug)..........which as Christine has already indicated, almost certainly doesn't contain any uranium, even though it is green. For some people (especially Christine) it becomes second nature to be able to recognize quite quickly those pieces which will contain the fairy dust, and those that won't (just by looking at the pc screen). This jug doesn't look like it is a candidate for uranium, although you can try the non torch suggestions, but it is a good idea to try these ideas for all green glass - because sooner or later you will strike lucky.
I believe you can buy reasonable quality u.v. torches, on line, for something like Sterling £9 - £10, which is quite good value since looked after they will last many years.
Do let us know as soon as you strike lucky, and let us know how good Dirk's tv idea is.
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haha..dont worry, I took the experts comment seriously and wont go running around outside when the sun peeks out waving a jug over my head.
I have this pressed glass fish plate in green that i tried the blue tv trick and I saw a faint glow..i think.
its this one:
http://i804.photobucket.com/albums/yy324/hisforhome/fish/green_glass.jpg
thanks all!
helga
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looks as though the fish plate might be a contender - has that acidic sort of greenish look. fingers crossed for you. :)
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The fish plate may well glow. This matching bowl does http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=634
This is my Sowerby jug. It glows and looks a bit more yellowish than yours
http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=874
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ohh I would like to have the whole set of these fish!
here is a link to a picture of some fishy stuff I have, not all glass though.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-apUe7QmC1o0/TsBnKG3IeOI/AAAAAAAAAUI/GkWLvQ0Jhxw/s1600/DSC02694.JPG
Thanks!
Helga
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the u.v. torches shown here have behaved well for me (and others I believe).......try www.netpcdirect dot co dot uk..........substituting real dots and closing spaces. :) If anyone gets one of these, it's possibly best to go for the 395nm wavelength version. They seem to have reduced the price recently, and now Sterling £9.99, and with these larger torch varieties you can create enough glow to produce quite good pix for the GMB. :)
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Hi Helga. I was lucky enough to acquire a set of the green fish dishes earlier this year and they do glow nicely under UV. Keep a lookout on Ebay - that's where I got mine and for a not bad price (although sometimes the individual dishes seem to fetch good prices).
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wow..yes i will look for those.
(I work at the marine institute..hehe)..
Helga
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Thanks all.
well, the winter solstice is just 1 week away and right now we have daylight (somewhat) for about 4 hours.
I could take it out at lunchtime when the sun peeks over the horizon...it seems very hard to get UV torches here in Icleand for some reason
thanks again
Helga
My heavens Helga, where do you live. I have enough problem here (southern Canada) with lack of daylight (sunrise just after 8 a.m. and sunset just before 4:30 these days). That's basically eight hours and it is not near enough for me
Carolyn
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Hi,
I live in Reykjavík Iceland!
We are used to it but some pple do have to use those daylight lamps to keep from going into depression
Helga
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Helga - there is a set of four of the fish dishes for sale on Ebay - Buy it Now for not a bad price!
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RETRO-60S-70S-FOUR-GREEN-GLASS-FISH-DISHES-/170768672958?pt=UK_Art_Glass&hash=item27c29b28be