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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Dragonwoman on July 31, 2013, 06:23:29 PM
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Hi!
I'm new at glass (other than glass bottle) identification, so please be patient with me. Any knowledge/website you could share would be much appreciated.
The fragments are of the same vessel/container. There are two separate layers of glass: one being a hunter green, the other an opaque/white glass. The later is the underlying layer. In effect, it looks similar to a Mother of Pearl, but without the diamond-esq pattern. There's no decoration or adornments.
There's really no way to narrow the context of where these fragments were found. Below is the flickr link for some photos.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99670823@N04/
Thank you in advance for the help,
Lacey
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Where were they found?
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A site in San francisco
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Date range anywhere from 1870s through to mid 20Th Century
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Cool, where in SF? I used to live there, in the Inner Sunset.
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It's in the Rincon Hill neighborhood
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These appear to be remnants of a green cased glass lighting shade of some sort. these were used a lot in fixtures and lamps. The one piece appears to have an edge that suggests that it was made in a mold and the info on the date of their manufacture is dead on in my opinion.
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Ah yes, tons of new condos going up there. What was there before? Some good houses there originally so it could well be from a light fixture in an expensive house.
Keep us posted.
Santa
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I figured the date range wouldn't be helpful (I am assuming that's what "dead" means). Those are the dates for the possible structures on the site. That's all I can go by.
The info is really helpful. Points me in a good direction. Thanks
Yeah, Rincon Hill was once where the wealthy used to live post- gold rush in SF. One family lived there for many years, even after the wealthy folks made a grand exodus from that neighborhood after a street (don't recall which) was cut through the hill, allowing greater access for the masses. Their lot burned during the fire of 1906. Later a factory set up shop.
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I figured the date range wouldn't be helpful (I am assuming that's what "dead" means).
"Dead on" is British for "accurate"
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Ha!
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Could you tell us at which address it was found. I'm keen on SF history and would love to know.
PS, I'm not coming down there, I live in the North Bay (unfortunately) :(
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sorry, but I can't. Company policy prohibits me to do so.