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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: sandymae on September 06, 2008, 11:43:27 PM

Title: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: sandymae on September 06, 2008, 11:43:27 PM

Have searched the net to try and find another like this ashtray, but have been unable to find anything like it.
Could it be  by Whitefriars? It's very heavy, and has an opalescent look to it when in the dark, but as soon as light hits it changes to the lime green in the photos.
Brought it as Murano some years back, but don't think it is. Any help would be appreciated.

http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6247
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6248
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-6250

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: sandymae on September 06, 2008, 11:52:08 PM

Another photo,
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-10589

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: johnphilip on September 07, 2008, 08:34:11 AM

Hi there not Whitefriars, for a start colour is wrong . JP

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: Andy on September 07, 2008, 11:14:30 AM

Great colour, looks Italian, have you tried it under UV light ?
Andy

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: Pip on September 07, 2008, 11:39:58 AM

Yeah, I agree with Andy - it looks Italian - and with those colours there's a good chance it'd react wickedly under a UV light. 

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: sandymae on September 07, 2008, 07:22:57 PM

Have put a UV light on it, it glows a bright orange on the base and also on the rim. I did post in Murano about a year back, but had no replys, so thought I would try here. Its a thick heavy bowl at 5lb.

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: Andy on September 07, 2008, 07:52:12 PM

Lots of discussion on 'orange glow' on search tool above,
i believe its Cadmium Sulphide, or maybe Selenium
try this link.
http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,21182.0.html
and this


http://www.glassyeye.com/glasstopics/dichroic.html

may give some clues,
Andy
 :D

Title: Re: Can anyone ID this ashtray, Whitefriars?
Post by: sandymae on September 07, 2008, 08:44:40 PM

Thanks Andy, Hadn't seen the glassyeye site before. Lots of info there and on the link. Would love to be able to find out where this bowl was made.