Topic: Victorian? jack in the pulpit any ideas who its by or where its from?

[jonchellycain]

Another auction lot
I would have bet my bottom dollar this was uranuim glass..but its not. Made from a strange yellow/green glass with a milky edge to the top rim. There is also a trace of the milky glass on the end of the rod then the foot has been applied
20cms tall, 12.5cms at widest on rim
many thanks
michelle

[Paul S.]

Michelle  -  what sort of wear is on the foot?? (much or none)   Paul S.

[jonchellycain]

Hi there
wear around the very outer of the base is fairly even circle, not really heavy, i would say light to medium. although its sometimes hard to judge just by surface wear as it may have never been moved for 50 years..
Also its fairly light at just 200g
thanks
michelle

[Paul S.]

You're quite right that wear is not that be all and end all  -  just that I get worried if I see nothing.   Somehow the wear on an old piece looks old  -  as sort of dull ish mat.  I have looked thru a hell of a lot of J in the P sites, but can't see this one, but as we know there were a million different designs made.  Sorry I can't help. Paul S.

[Lustrousstone]

I think you're about right on the age but as far as I know we haven't identified these uranium lookalikes.


PS I think you've got U on the brain now Michelle!!  :kissy:

[jonchellycain]

I may have stumbled across a little clue...!! whilst having a recap on some of my lesser used books, i was looking at Standard encyclopedia of Opalescent glass second edition by Bill Edwards and on page 13 is a very similar looking vase, its in blue and doesn't have the little pulled tip at the top and it also has painted detail, but apart from this it does look very much like mine likened to a Northwood company piece.
also on page 68 is another which bares similarities notes mention Dugan/diamond ad ?
michelle

[Lustrousstone]

Edwards is not always accurate (so I would always try and substantiate his attributions) and to be honest it's a fairly common form. If it was Northwood or Dugan/Diamond I would expect it to be uranium glass, not a pseudo uranium, i.e., one using a cheaper colorant to achieve the same effect (there is nothing wrong with that BTW), as they both made plenty of U stuff. I suspect Czech or even English