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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: keith on December 04, 2009, 05:44:02 PM

Title: Vaseline or just plain green?
Post by: keith on December 04, 2009, 05:44:02 PM

Always thought this(frilly topped vase) was vaseline glass without any opalescence,does it have to have opalescence to qualify as such,the colour between these pieces is very close but only the one is uv reactive,excuse pic' cameras fault not mine,Keith.

Title: Re: Vaseline or just plain green?
Post by: Lustrousstone on December 04, 2009, 06:21:38 PM

The term vaseline glass means different things to different people, but the frilly topped one doesn't qualify on any count as it is neither uranium nor opalescent.

Vaseline glass is either yellow uranium glass or has some cloudy white opalescence or both.

Title: Re: Vaseline or just plain green?
Post by: keith on December 04, 2009, 07:06:56 PM

As I presumed,prior to joining the GMB I'd read and heard the term used and applied to various types of glass sometimes right most often wrong,thanks again,Keith.

Title: Re: Vaseline or just plain green?
Post by: mrvaselineglass on December 05, 2009, 12:53:40 PM

Keith
To find out more about vaseline/yellow uranium glass, you might check out this site.
http://www.vaselineglass.org (http://www.vaselineglass.org)

The narrative at the top of the home page might help you a little bit on definitions.
(p.s.  I am the webmaster for that site)

Dave
Mr. Vaseline Glass

Title: Re: Vaseline or just plain green?
Post by: keith on December 05, 2009, 02:20:03 PM

Thanks Dave,have already seen your site,most excellent!Keith