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Title: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Abuzzzz on September 11, 2011, 03:39:04 AM

I have this magnificent bowl that I have been told was French Opaline, then another guy told me it was Cambridge Glass. I looked at the Cambridge glass and this looks of much more significant quality. I would love to finally know the truth. It is unmarked, and measures 7 and 3/8 inches across, and 2.5 inches high. It is translucent.

thank you so much
Kathy

Title: Re: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Ohio on September 11, 2011, 05:43:12 AM

It looks like a Cambridge Azurite #18 Special Article bowl.

Title: Re: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Abuzzzz on September 11, 2011, 01:08:47 PM

the reason I am unsure is because the ones I see by Cambridge are opaque, this one is translucent.

Title: Re: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Ohio on September 11, 2011, 04:09:23 PM

Batch mixes in the 20's were not always uniform & you will find this irregularity in all the Cambridge opaques from time to time.

Title: Re: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Abuzzzz on September 12, 2011, 02:01:41 PM

Thank you so much Ohio

So can anyone show me what opaline really looks like?

Kathy

Title: Re: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Paul S. on September 12, 2011, 02:54:35 PM

someone may post some pics., but in the meantime try using the GMB search facitility - I seem to remember there had been some images posted over the past year or so.

Title: Re: Help !!! Is this Opaline or Not?
Post by: Ohio on September 13, 2011, 04:31:32 AM

There are quite a few examples I found on this site if it helps.
http://www.alexiaamatoantiques.com/sales.asp?category=6