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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Anik R on October 21, 2010, 07:17:49 AM
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I finally got my first uranium pieces ;D... the first is this wee red cased in uranium green geode-like bowl. I suspect Murano, 50s or 60s. Could someone give me more information on it? It weighs about 400g, is 40mm tall and 80mm wide.
Though it's got some damage to it, I can't get enough of the glow -- it even seems to glow without a UV light. I never thought uranium glass could be so alive and exciting.
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And a picture of the glow...
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Murano 50s/60s/70s sounds about right. The glow is good isn't it! ;D ;D ;D
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Thank you, Christine :kissy:
The glow is wonderful -- It's such a shame I wasn't able to capture it in its full glowing-glory... the colour is much stronger than what my photo depicts.
Christine, would you know if this piece is simply decorative, or if it had some purpose (like for salt)?
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I suspect many of the Murano pieces (and indeed similar pieces from elsewhere) are purely ornamental, unless they have dents for cigarettes
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Aha :)
Thank you, again. I think I'll go flash my UV light a little more and entertain myself with the novelty of seeing glass glow. ;D
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Aha :)
Thank you, again. I think I'll go flash my UV light a little more and entertain myself with the novelty of seeing glass glow. ;D
:hiclp: Fun isn't it. Hard to find around here, but I carry it with me when I go glass hunting. I see Anik, you are Glowing too :chky:
GFY :thup: (Good For you)
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nice piece Anik :) - For what it's worth, there is a 'geode' in one of the Pina books - albeit a little larger than yours (although not so nice as I'm sure it's non U. - joke ...gedit gedit :24:). Pina's example is quoted as 15.9cms, and with a book value of US$100 - 150. I don't see other examples in his book, so maybe they weren't as common as thought. :)
Ref. 'Fifties Glass' - Leslie Pina - Schiffer (2000) - page 65.
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Thank you, Paul.
The value in Leslie Pina's book seems a bit ambitious for today's market. Ebay has got several examples of these Murano 'geodes' in a variety of sizes, and I haven't seen any for a 'Buy it now' price greater than 34,99 GBP -- even for one in excellent condition.
My itty-bitty 'geode' probably doesn't have much value (except for a personal/sentimental one) as it's got a serious 'bruise', a significant chip, and several fleabites to the top rim. But in this case I won't complain -- Being my very first uranium piece, I'm fascinated with its glow. :)
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Hey you've succumbed to something less than perfect; you must be mellowing. These aren't that common; at least I haven't found one for a price I'm prepared to pay (cheap).
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trouble with some of these Continental birds, they can be so picky...........................hey, stuff happens Anik.....things do occasionally end up a little knocked around from life's experiences - it's called wear and tear - I've the odd mark or two, as well. :24:
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Christine, I don't know if this 'mellowing' is a good thing or a bad thing... my very small but almost-perfect collection might very quickly turn into a very big, 'worn and torn' collection. :-\ ;D I don't know if I'm ready for that.
And Paul, this Continental bird isn't 'picky'... she's simply discerning. :P
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to Anik..... :P.....remember, life is in the detail. :)