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Title: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: NevB on February 21, 2023, 03:44:22 PM

Unusual little 4.5"/11.5cm. perhaps posy or spill vase. The colour is a pale amber similar to the brush tray I posted a while back. It has a ground base and rings nicely, density is 2.6g/cm3. My guess would be English and quite early, but could be by any of several makers, perhaps Joseph Webb/Edward Moore?

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 21, 2023, 04:45:56 PM

That acid yellow (I wouldn't call it amber) is definitely early and perhaps a Molineaux Webb colour http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=1771 http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=921 http://lustrousstone.co.uk/cpg/displayimage.php?pid=2525

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: neilh on February 22, 2023, 07:24:42 AM

This is an odd one. The shape does not look like anything I have seen in a British Victorian glass catalogue. I would have suggested art deco if not for the foot which looks old. Maybe not British?
A puzzler.

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: NevB on February 22, 2023, 08:41:58 AM

Thanks Neil, it was sold as Art Deco but I'm sure it's Victorian, perhaps pre 1870. The foot reminds me of my Webb/Moore candlesticks and the pattern around the rim is distinctive, but I can't find anything similar. It might well be Bohemian, it has a hint of Biedermeier about it, I'll keep looking.

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: NevB on July 28, 2023, 12:54:02 PM

No real proof but I do think this is Bohemian/German from the Biedermeier era, around 1840.

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: flying free on July 28, 2023, 06:55:34 PM

They were not heavily into pressed glass however I do recall one or perhaps a couple of makers were making pieces.  I think I've seen some in blues but none in amber and I'm really sorry but named maker escapes me at the moment.  Possibly have a trawl through Pressglas Korrespondenz as that will be the best place to find something.

m

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: NevB on July 29, 2023, 06:41:26 PM

Thanks m, I've had a look on PK but there aren't many catalogues dating that far back. There were a few companies making cut to clear glass then, eg. Egermann, my one looks too plain for any of them.

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: flying free on July 29, 2023, 07:29:58 PM

The rim isn't what I'd expect to see so it wouldn't have been my first thought but that doesn't mean anything!  Just that if it was mine, I might not be looking at Bohemian.  But I could be wrong.  Very unhelpful I know - apologies.

I don't know about catalogues but PK might have done something on early amber uranium glass or similar.
The rim doesn't feel right for early 1800s for some reason.

m

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: flying free on July 29, 2023, 07:38:33 PM

Does anyone know if France or Belgium makers made amber uranium glass like this?

m

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: NevB on July 30, 2023, 04:03:04 PM

No apologies necessary m, I found this one on Ebay in the Biedermeier style attribued as Bohemian, it's vaguely similar. A souvenir of Wiesbaden so it might also be German but more likely Bohemian. The seller doesn't say it's uranium but I think I see a hint of green.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/295797865173

Title: Re: Amber Uranium Vase.
Post by: flying free on July 30, 2023, 07:08:19 PM

If that were mine I wouldn't be looking at 1800-1850 either but I can't really say why and I'm probably wrong.  That's just my thoughts though and it is definitely not based on anything concrete and my knowledge is very limited.

I am very curious as to whether these do turn out to be 1800-1850 era.

m