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Title: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: petet63 on March 02, 2012, 03:55:05 PM

Hi all, I was told this might  be Whitefriars just after I bought it. Haven't seen anything listed as Whitefriars uranium and read on here they did make some. It is 4cm in height and 6 cms wide. Hope Pics are ok. Pete

Title: Re: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: chopin-liszt on March 04, 2012, 10:21:30 AM

 :spls:

I'm not positive the glow isn't manganese - there are dark patches I wouldn't associate with uranium glow, I'm not sure the bubbles would show through a true uranium glow either.
I suspect it only looks fairly glowy because it's very thick.
Christine?????????  :hi:

Title: Re: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 04, 2012, 01:11:57 PM

I don't know, but it's not Whitefriars. Is that glow in daylight under UV?

Title: Re: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: petet63 on March 04, 2012, 02:18:40 PM

Only the black background is using a UV light in a dark room. I had this next to another piece of UG and it had an identical colour. The manganese one I have is a dull glow. I mentioned WF as someone saw me after I bought it and said it. I took photos in daylight with the flash and it glowed in the photo. Could also see it in sunlight which was why I picked it up, Im a man and it was sparkly  ;D ;D

Title: Re: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: Paul S. on March 04, 2012, 08:15:02 PM

I appreciate that it looks a little too conventional/non-arty for the Gulf of Venice,..........but, both the controlled bubbles AND the uranium content tick boxes for Murano????

Title: Re: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: petet63 on March 04, 2012, 08:36:47 PM

Thanks Paul S, I will check that out and try to solve the Uranium/manganese bit. I am always up for being corrrected on here and do appreciate the learning curve. Still just a hobby for me, actually its all I can do  ;D (without putting myself back in Hospital) I like following up any links and advice on here so Thank you all once again. Pete

Title: Re: Uranium glass Candle holder controlled bubble
Post by: petet63 on March 06, 2012, 11:08:08 AM

Two more pictures. One taken on black background in daylight and the other on black background in a dark room with UV both no flash.