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Title: What is this uranium item? = kettle handle
Post by: shugdens on January 29, 2011, 08:51:25 PM

I found this whilst walking near an old victorian dump where people had been bottle digging. I picked it up took it home and cleaned it up. I put it under a black light & it glowed quite brightly.
It has a hole running right through it & measures about 3 1/2 inches.

We thought a handle or lamp part, maybe a large piece of jewelry????

Answers on a postcard  :hiclp:

http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a361/WhiteRose1649/DSC00249.jpg

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 29, 2011, 11:11:31 PM

????

I think a piece to a lamp, or a handle from something.... :huh:

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: shugdens on January 30, 2011, 01:02:06 AM

Quote from: antiquerose123 on January 29, 2011, 11:11:31 PM

????

I think a piece to a lamp, or a handle from something.... :huh:

Its currently the prize piece of my collection due to its ''what the hell is this'' value  ;D

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: ju1i3 on January 30, 2011, 06:46:29 AM

light pull?

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: shugdens on January 30, 2011, 06:51:40 AM

Quote from: ju1i3 on January 30, 2011, 06:46:29 AM

light pull?

sounds more likely, then again it would be a very modern thing for a victorian dump. the area had a lido & hotel built on top of it around 1910.
could of come out of the said hotel though during the refurb???

actualy the lido was cross the road & dump at the back of the hotel, I'm going to look at art deco light pulls...

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: shugdens on January 30, 2011, 06:58:41 AM

theres a bakelight one here & its not so very diffrent...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-Walnut-Bakelite-Light-Pull-Switch-/170594459955?pt=UK_Antiques_Architecural_RL&hash=item27b838e133

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: shugdens on January 30, 2011, 07:02:09 AM

this ones as near as damn it!!!!  I think you hit the nail on the head there  :hiclp: :hiclp: :hiclp:


http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Single-c-1900-French-Wooden-Light-Pull-Walnut-/310290246682?pt=UK_Antiques_Architecural_RL&hash=item483ebd6c1a

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: antiquerose123 on January 30, 2011, 08:24:05 AM

??????

I was thinking it *might* also be a Glass Spoon Rest, but that is ????????????????????????????

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 30, 2011, 01:15:59 PM

Getting there, Rose.  :thup:

Not a spoon rest, but a knife rest.

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: mrvaselineglass on January 30, 2011, 01:54:35 PM

So far....everyone is wrong, and I win the prize!!!!
While this photo is in black and white, I have seen this in person and can verify that it was made from vaseline glass.  I have seen two of these in the past 12 years.  This is an old file photo of mine, from a previous newsletter.

http://www.vaselineglass.org/teakettle.jpg (http://www.vaselineglass.org/teakettle.jpg)

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 30, 2011, 01:58:43 PM

 :-[
Doh! I missed the hole up the middle. :ooh:

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: rosieposie on January 30, 2011, 11:04:58 PM

It's easy once you know!!  Here's another.....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110633160953

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: chopin-liszt on January 31, 2011, 12:26:18 PM

These were often made from real amber - it's less breakable and insulates incredibly well.
To tell amber from amber glass, grab hold of it fairly hard. When you let go, if it's amber, it will feel a bit sticky, you have to peel yourself from it.

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: Lustrousstone on January 31, 2011, 12:40:03 PM

Ceramic handles are also seen.

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: shugdens on February 01, 2011, 04:22:30 PM

i cant find the damn thing now

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: dirk. on February 01, 2011, 07:01:10 PM

Have you tried turning on the blacklight?  ;D  :wsh:

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: chopin-liszt on February 01, 2011, 07:47:52 PM

 ;D ..........or looking in the cutlery drawer?

Title: Re: What is this uranium item?
Post by: shugdens on February 02, 2011, 04:12:27 AM

I'd used it as a bookmark! how many uses can one bit of old glass have  :24: 

I'm going to put it on my stall this thursday as a talking point  ;D