Topic: possible id for Uranium vases.

[Tony H]

Paul
Sorry I forgot to add the link page 4 has some photos

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,27724.0.html

Tony H

[Paul S.]

Tony - thanks again, although not that clear perhaps from the photos, and a lot of stamina needed to follow right through :thud:.      How did neilh arrive at Mr. 'traditionaljazz - I think it us unfortunate when people who are requesting help should delberately omit so many of the personal 'fields' -  and although I appreciate not obligatory, it does help sometimes (and provide courtesy) if we know gender and from whence someone hails.
neilh......how does Winterthur hold the copyright  -  I had thought that Vickers was British owned (didn't they become Vickers ordnance in the C20), or did the States buy the copyright and then periodically pay to extend it??
Just to say that I no longer have these pieces, so regret not able to assist any more (other than looking at my pics.)     Anyway, thanks to all again.

[Sid]

Hello

I am pretty sure that Winterthur don't hold the copyright. But as the owner of the catalog, it is their perogative to put restrictions on the use of copies that they make.  I have obtained a few copies from them but only after signing a document  confirming that the copies are for my personal research purposes only and indicating that I will not publish them anywhere.

Sid

[Sid]

Neil

I am pretty sure that Paul indicated above that these vases are not lead containing glass i.e. no lovely ring when tapped.  Wouldn't we expect that anything from the 1860s would be lead glass?

Sid

[Lustrousstone]

The design could be 1860s but the vases may be newer (relatively speaking). They are en route to me, and I will let you know what I think about the lead content. Strictly the Colonial design is Percival & Yates or even Percival Yates & Vickers, as Yates didn't leave until the 1870s.

[Lustrousstone]

These vases have passed through customs and immigration at Watford and will soon be back in what was probably their home county after a long exile (at least they would be if the county boundaries hadn't been messed with). I would say they do contain some lead on the basis of their weight and ping.

I'll do some more searching later.