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Title: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: keith on July 31, 2013, 02:22:09 PM

3.5 inches high,polished pontil mark,looks good to me,first I've handled so would someone let me know please, ;D ;D,the blue is uniform throughout that rim is my rubbish camera, ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: Paul S. on August 01, 2013, 02:40:03 PM

Looks like it Keith, nice piece..................         the blue should be uniformly translucent (on mine - attached - you can really see your fingers through the glass), and there will probably be a smattering of scattered very small bubbles  -  under relfected light they should show as tiny whitish specks.          The foot should also have the same translucency.        I'm still looking for a lid. ;)

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: Paul S. on August 01, 2013, 02:44:04 PM

oh well, that's confused everyone no doubt........     two sort of S. & W. blue.            Can't believe my boot sale camera is letting me down ;)

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: keith on August 01, 2013, 04:21:38 PM

Thanks Paul,can see the fingers and bubbles,foot translucent,got a problem with my camera,10 years old,getting really nice stripes on all the pic's, ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: Paul S. on August 01, 2013, 05:55:36 PM

think I know what you mean...............       I bought a six year old Panasonic (with Leica lens) from the boot sale - and got home to find it didn't have a memory card, then had to buy a card reader -  then had to buy a charger as well ::)             Although it takes good pix, it seems to have a problem with lines appearing if I leave it on for a few minutes  -  it's o.k if I turn it off after taking a pic. or two.    But I think it takes better snaps than my Fine Pix, which is saying something, because I thought the FP was good.
But having taken a lot of snaps this morning, I think I'm now seeing lines on the Fine Pix as well  -  perhaps it's the heat wave we're having ???
Anyway, shouldn't buy cameras from boot sales  -  it's asking for trouble.

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: keith on August 01, 2013, 06:26:06 PM

It might be time to update the old camcorder eh ? :o ::) ::),you can see the lines on this picture,not so bad as it was yesterday,why that is I have no idea, ::) ;D ;D

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: glassobsessed on August 02, 2013, 07:03:31 AM

Just thought I would add some confusion with S&W blue alabaster on a black background.  :D

John

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: petet63 on August 02, 2013, 09:15:42 AM

Hi, the lines on the pictures might be the lighting. I get it on my I pad and htc if I have certain lights, halogen type I think, too close. Reflect the light off something white I was told.  Not tried it yet as the sun is still available  :)

Title: Re: Alabaster confirmation please.
Post by: keith on August 02, 2013, 02:47:22 PM

This is in natural light,a bit blurred but the lines are quite obvious,new camera me thinks, ::) ;D ;D,nice pair John.