Topic: Grape and Leaf Paperweight

[petet63]

This is the second of my Paperweights. 8 x 6.5 cm with, as you can see, Grape and Leaf Canes with 'Lattice' underneath. It is Dome shaped. Any idea of age and make. It has a lot of age wear on the base. Thanks

[glassobsessed]

Fratelli Toso, nice weight. Not sure about date though, perhaps 50s or 60s.

John

[petet63]

I was not expecting that so thanks again John. 

[petet63]

Hi, my youngest was messing with my UV light and spotted a reaction in this weight. Is it Uranium ? Does it help date the weight more precisely ? Having trouble loading photo's so will add them soon.

[Lustrousstone]

It would depend on the reaction

[glassobsessed]

A fair bit of glass from Murano contains a lot of manganese and it gives off a dull green glow under UV.  The reaction is not as bright a green as you see with uranium. If you put a item with uranium next to a piece with a high manganese content and light them with UV the difference is striking.

John

[petet63]

Photo...I hope.  I did think about the Manganese but the glow is as bright as the Uranium Trinket set I have listed. You are probably right but it does seem unusual to me, The pictures finally loaded. See what you think. Thanks John

[KevinH]

Pete, I see very little UV reaction in those images. Had it been uranium glass, then even with a small battery powered uv lamp there would have been an obvious yellow-green glow in at least one part of the clear dome.

[petet63]

Thanks for the help guys. Appreciated as always. Me clutching at straws again....no idea why as it would not make a difference to the weight. I am listing this weight soon.