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Title: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Gilead on March 17, 2008, 07:31:09 PM

Hi
   Would these candle sticks be Uranium, or just green, tried to get a UV light today but only fond one in Maplins which was 2ft lng did'nt realy wont one that big, any ideas where these could have been made and by whom please,
                                                                                                           Steve

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Leni on March 17, 2008, 07:34:53 PM

I'd bet any money they're uranium!  Try looking at them in bright sunlight (if you get any!  LOL  >:D) especially at dawn or sunset.  The UV in sunlight should give you sufficient of a 'glow' to see that they do contain uranium.   

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Gilead on March 17, 2008, 07:49:44 PM

Cheers Leni
                any idea when made and by whom please, would they have been part of a set?
                                                                                                                        steve
                                                                         

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Leni on March 17, 2008, 09:00:51 PM

Almost certainly part of a set.  Try Pamela's site again  ;)

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 17, 2008, 09:26:49 PM

I'd have money on uranium too. Maplin's do a key ring UV light (L89AJ). No idea who made them.

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Anne on March 18, 2008, 12:31:14 AM

Or check out stationary and toy shops for security pens or secret writing/spy pens - invisible ink one end, UV light the other. Useful for security marking items or keeping the kids occupied as well! :)

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: steph on March 19, 2008, 01:46:58 PM

Thanks for all the info on means of identifying UV glass!  I'm off to buy a tester to see if I have any UV stuff  in my collection. cheers steph.

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 19, 2008, 03:05:43 PM

Some of us (not just me) never go anywhere without them  :-[

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: furrymischief on March 26, 2008, 06:29:16 AM

Tiny, inexpensive battery operated UV lights are always for sale on eBay.  I keep my key ring type in a little tube, as they're not exactly robust.  I hate to be without it.  Not all that glitters is uranium glass.

I had a pen version but it kept falling apart ...   

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Bernard C on March 26, 2008, 07:15:55 AM

Quote from: furrymischief

... Not all that glitters is uranium glass. ...

Didn't Portia's suitor open the vaseline box and read All that glisters is not uranium, much to his disappointment?

He should have checked it first with his UV tester from Quicktest (http://www.quicktest.co.uk/acatalog/For_UV__ultraviolet__and_Radiation_.html).

Thanks, fm, for the feed — I couldn't miss the opportunity!

Bernard C.  8)

ps Quicktest stocks Matheau-Raven (EPNS mark identifier).   George Mappin, EPNS, Foulsham Dealer Guides, is superior.   And that's my only criticism of the Quicktest range.

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Gilead on March 26, 2008, 01:50:02 PM

Hi All
         Managed to get UV light's today  while out buying glass again, which i will post in a jiff. nice piece of Doulton. back to the light's the little touch type was £2.99 quite powerful for its size the others were 50p both from Hooty's but there may not be one by you, whole sale store anyway.

Bernard thanks for the link though. Still trying to find the maker and when?
                                                                                                 Steve

Title: Re: Two Lime Green Candle sticks,
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 26, 2008, 02:12:43 PM

When is relatively easy – probably sometime between 1930 and 1945 ish. Possibly, but not necessarily Czech