Topic: Opalescent Uranium Glass vase on Silver Plated Stand 1892

[mhgcgolfclub]

I bought this wonderful silver plated stand complete with its opalescent uranium glass liner. The plated stand was made by Elkington & Co and is fully maked on the base for 1892.
The glass is very much in the shape of some lamp / light shades which can be found . The way this piece is finished on the base ,cut off and slightly rough  I believe it to correct  for the stand.

The glass has a slightly ribbed body and glows very bright under a UV light. I am not sure who made the glass but possibly someone light Walsh Walsh ?

Total height 8.5"

Thanks Roy

[brucebanner]

There is something similar Roy glass shape wise in Leslie Jacksons Whitefriars book I was reading last night .

[mhgcgolfclub]

Hi Chris

I think I was looking at the same book at the same time as you and had noticed them.

Thanks

[brucebanner]

The one i'm on about is in the black and white photograph back page 155 fig 249, looks like your has more of a shoulder though, i bet it stands agood chance of being WF style wise.

[mhgcgolfclub]

I had not noticed them one's Chris.
The base on this one is not so basic as the one's in the book. This Elkington & Co base is nicely marked and can be dated to 1892. You would of thought it was one of the well known glass makers who made the vase.

Roy

[brucebanner]

Put a pick on the whitefriars Forum, according to the book designs like this at the time were not common.

[nigelbenson]

I'm afraid you're going to hate me, but here goes..........

Where the glass hits the metal there is a cup/dish shape holder. I would expect this to be approximately the shape of the glass when it sits in the metal frame - however it is noticeably larger than the glass.

Now, looking at the base of the glass, why would you have a knop here that is effectively hidden within the 'cup' that it sits in? Is there a locator in the middle of that cup? If so, then perhaps.

To my mind I think that the glass used to have a foot that got broken off. Then, at some stage someone had the bright idea of placing it into this frame. This is not an unusual thing to happen, whether it was during it's history, or somewhat more recent. Glass in frames often gets changed. In this case, to me, it looks good initially, then when thought through, I'm not so happy.

Still musing, Nigel

[flying free]

It's not that big is it?  the glass I mean?  6" in total? 
Is the rim cut and polished or matt still i.e. unpolished?

I was just idly wondering if it might have been a lampshade.

m

[nigelbenson]

Can't see how it would be held as a lamp shade m.........

Cheers, Nigel

[flying free]

there are screws on the metal rim of the lamp that gently hold the shade in place under where the rim flares out - I have a Dutch one in one of our rooms.
In our case it is a very large  hanging shade but is the same process.
The concern would be the heat from a bulb in an enclosed piece of glass that is that small, but perhaps it was a very low watt lamp and just for decoration if you see what I mean? hanging from an arced curved arm lamp.

Anyway, still interested to know if the rim is polished.  If not, I would wonder why it would be set in a stand and on display?

m