Topic: Victorian lilac pressed glass creamer?

[thewingedsphinx]

I would be very grateful for any info on this lilac jug or info on this unusual colour. I think it’s Davidson but cannot find it in any of our literature.
Thanks Mike

[Lustrousstone]

The lilac is caused by sun purpling. Clear glass often contains manganese decoloriser, which goes purple with prolonged exposure to UV light. That's been on a window sill or similar for a long time

[thewingedsphinx]

Hi Christine, that’s interesting I never new that, funnily enough the only thing I’ve seen similar colour were a pair of Clear Newfoundland dogs on eBay a while ago that had a faint lilac colour, obviously ideal window Cill ornaments. I think most of the Victorian colours of this era were a bit more bold.
Thanks Mike

[thewingedsphinx]

Well I never!

Sunpurple glass,  Patternglass.com in USA have some interesting reading on the subject of dealers turning glass deliberately purple for their own gain. My mother collected clear Flint glass, only have 5 large cabinets full of it. But I don’t think dad would like me placing it all in the garden to catch the rays 😎
Thanks

[Lustrousstone]

It requires a lot of UV to achieve purple. Mostly in the UK, it's just a gray tinge

[thewingedsphinx]

The heart pattern on this and handle seem more in line with Davidson than anyone else . Pattern no 187 and later the William and Mary Pearline range. Perhaps it was a Purple Pearline range...........
Only kidding"".....
.. cheers Mike