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Title: Opalescent Uranium Glass Goblet? ID Request. ID = Fenne
Post by: Roobarb on March 22, 2021, 02:25:32 PM

Hello, this piece glows under black light and is slightly translucent. I wondered if it's meant to be a goblet? Any info on era or possible maker would be much appreciated :)

Title: Re: Opalescent Uranium Glass Goblet? ID Request
Post by: NevB on March 23, 2021, 10:00:19 AM

With the decoration around the rim I don't think it's a goblet, more a dessert dish of some sort. My guess would be French around 1900-1920, perhaps Portieux/Vallerysthal, Meisenthal etc. Do your photos show the true colour? I've found Opaline glass tends to appear a different colour when photographed.

Title: Re: Opalescent Uranium Glass Goblet? ID Request
Post by: Roobarb on March 23, 2021, 12:07:50 PM

Thanks for your reply NevB, a dessert dish would make more sense. I just had a quick search of your suggestions and found an advert for a piece I have which is apparently by John Walsh, I always seem to find what things are when looking for something else  :)

Just double checked and I think the colour is true to life.

Title: Re: Opalescent Uranium Glass Goblet? ID Request
Post by: NevB on March 29, 2021, 01:57:05 PM

Looking for something else  :)  I found this page in the Fenne 1906 catalogue.

https://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Fenne-1906.3+B6YmFja1BJRD0zJnByb2R1Y3RJRD00NyZwaWRfcHJvZHVjdD0zJmRldGFpbD0_.0.html

Bottom left is the Dora 1157 sugar coupe which I'm sure is the same as yours. Also Fenne made the same green colour.

Title: Re: Opalescent Uranium Glass Goblet? ID Request
Post by: Roobarb on March 29, 2021, 02:09:52 PM

Oh brilliant find! Yes that's it - thank you  :)

Looking for something else seems to be my main source of successful research!

Title: Re: Opalescent Uranium Glass Goblet? ID Request
Post by: NevB on March 29, 2021, 02:31:05 PM

Mine too, I always get side-tracked by something else.