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Offline Paul S.

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uranium beakers.
« on: September 15, 2019, 09:31:17 PM »
I thought is was Herr Riedel who first commercially used uranium in glass  -  and all the time it was the Bell Beaker people - what a surprise.

An inexpensive charity shop find, though not a clue as to attribution or country of origin, though probably not from the U.K. since I understand that Brits. no longer make such glass.         It's very thin at the rim and has a slightly indented moulded base with some wear but not massive  -  quite possibly been tucked away in a cabinet as decorative pieces only, and they look cheap ish.       
It looks akin to Jobling's jade material  -  anyway it glows enough to burn the curtains down as someone used to say, though I took the pictures in daylight with my new u.v. torch, so the glow not being seen at its best.
Probably a non-starter as to id, but just in case anyone does recognize the shape etc.             Height is about 4.75 inches (c. 120 mm).
thanks for looking.

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Offline mhgcgolfclub

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Re: uranium beakers.
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2019, 06:05:10 PM »
Hi Paul

I do like the uranium beakers . Can not help you with ID.

Must be a matching jug out there somewhere.

Roy

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Re: uranium beakers.
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2019, 07:19:45 PM »
thanks Roy  -  I assume they were intended for drinking use, though always possible they were made for decorative purposes only - possibly pre 1940 ish if U.K. made, though could be more recent if from elsewhere.                  Am inclined to think they well remain anonymous. :)

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Offline Lustrousstone

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Re: uranium beakers.
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2019, 06:15:03 AM »
I suspect they could be Italian and Nason. I have this set I tentatively attributed http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=843

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Re: uranium beakers.
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2019, 12:49:13 PM »
thanks for the suggestion  -  they are full of inclusions/bubbles or whatever.              Regret this is a non-British, modern glass area, about which I know s.a.

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Re: uranium beakers.
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2019, 11:05:16 PM »
Was going to say the same as Christine.

I had a yellow perfume bottle that I think was from similar production and I recall being Nason (possibly).

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