Topic: Sowerby pop opalescent swan vase ?

[bat20]

Hi, I was amazed to find this piece on a bric&brac shelf !?,but there it was,9.5 cm ht ,I think it’s dated jan 1879.Anyone know much about it and exactly what it was made for thanks .

[bat20]

Please ignore ‘pop’,..don’t know how that happened ?😀

[NevB]

A very nice find, here's a link to one in the Glass Gallery. Have you got a UV torch to see if it's Uranium glass? It's probably a spill vase.
https://www.yobunny.org.uk/glassgallery/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=5

[bat20]

For some reason I can never get on there , your link is blank

[NevB]

That's strange  , it works for me, have you tried searching for Glass Queries Gallery?

[bat20]

Do you need a different user name and password there ?

[NevB]

No it's an open site, you can look under the headings or search "sowerby 1436" to find your piece.

[bat20]

Ok ta a lot!got there on the end !

[Lustrousstone]

It won't be uranium glass and it's more likely a posy vase, as it's too short for spills
Nev, you used the dynamic link. You should use the one given below the image at the bottom, as that's the fixed link https://www.yobunny.org.uk/glassgallery/displayimage.php?pos=-20964

[NevB]

Thanks Christine.