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Title: Uranium bowl
Post by: Hannah B on July 26, 2012, 04:02:41 PM

Hi just wondering if uranium was also used in crystal, as have a very bright bowl here that seems crystal and not glass, though does contain air bubbles .... TIA Hannah  :)

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 26, 2012, 06:21:02 PM

I assume you mean lead crystal and not just clear glass? Yes it was. A picture would be good though

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: Hannah B on July 28, 2012, 04:25:59 PM

Hi these aren't great photo's, but defo has a crystal ting and shine to it ....  :)

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: Hannah B on July 28, 2012, 04:28:33 PM

Had trouble posting .... Too large  ::)

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 28, 2012, 04:45:15 PM

As it's pressed glass, it's unlikely to be lead crystal; some of the much older stuff was but this is 30s-40s I would say.

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: Hannah B on July 28, 2012, 05:12:47 PM

Thanks for that ..... Its a lovely bright piece  :)

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: pamela on July 28, 2012, 07:36:45 PM

Hannah, your pretty bowl was made by Walther, here's the catalogue page - pattern  HANNOVER  (http://www.glas-musterbuch.de/Walther-1937.76+B6YmFja1BJRD03NiZwcm9kdWN0SUQ9MzIwNyZwaWRfcHJvZHVjdD03NiZkZXRhaWw9.0.html)

 :)

Title: Re: Uranium bowl
Post by: Hannah B on July 28, 2012, 08:20:36 PM

Thank you very much for this ;D ..... Its a very impressive piece even without UV  8)