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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Trebor on March 07, 2013, 05:57:32 PM

Title: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Trebor on March 07, 2013, 05:57:32 PM

Hi 
Is this for salt or sugar ? . It stand`s 10cm and is uranium deep cut glass. The top is silver hall mark Birmingham 1874  . Thank you

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 07, 2013, 07:28:49 PM

Salt or pepper, as differentiating between the holes is relatively modern. Sugar castors are usually larger.

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Paul S. on March 07, 2013, 08:33:14 PM

It's attractive - I like it.........appreciate it's green, but does it actually glow  -  could be wrong, but it looks a rather blueish green for uranium :)

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 07, 2013, 08:38:31 PM

It will glow

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: oldglassman on March 07, 2013, 09:53:33 PM

Hi ,
           Possibly a Pounce Pot .

  Cheers ,
                   Peter.

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Trebor on March 08, 2013, 12:08:43 AM

Hi all
Thank you  all for  you`r input, Yes it does glow under black light, Ho peter what is a pounce pot.

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: user9318 on March 08, 2013, 12:13:12 AM

A pounce pot had fine powder inside to sprinkle over wet ink to make the ink dry quicker.

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 08, 2013, 07:46:02 AM

Hmm, I think I might retract my "It will glow" statement, as I'm not sure that's a uranium glow, more a lot of manganese glow. It's too fuzzy and not bright enough. I'd need to see it in person to be sure

Title: Re: Is it a salt pot ?
Post by: Paul S. on March 08, 2013, 09:07:06 AM

doesn't look like a urnaium glow to me  -  much more like manganese.          'Pounce' seems to have been the name given to the these powders - used prior to the creation of blotting paper - which were made from pumice, talc, and cuttle fish bone.       Apparently, the metal tops of pounce pots were often concave in shape, which made it easier to replace surplus powder after you had 'blotted'  :)
I think it's a good find.