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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Paperweights => Topic started by: petet63 on December 04, 2013, 04:09:59 PM
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This is the second of my Paperweights. 8 x 6.5 cm with, as you can see, Grape and Leaf Canes with 'Lattice' underneath. It is Dome shaped. Any idea of age and make. It has a lot of age wear on the base. Thanks
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Fratelli Toso, nice weight. Not sure about date though, perhaps 50s or 60s.
John
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I was not expecting that so thanks again John. :)
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Hi, my youngest was messing with my UV light and spotted a reaction in this weight. Is it Uranium ? Does it help date the weight more precisely ? Having trouble loading photo's so will add them soon.
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It would depend on the reaction
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A fair bit of glass from Murano contains a lot of manganese and it gives off a dull green glow under UV. The reaction is not as bright a green as you see with uranium. If you put a item with uranium next to a piece with a high manganese content and light them with UV the difference is striking.
John
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Photo...I hope. I did think about the Manganese but the glow is as bright as the Uranium Trinket set I have listed. You are probably right but it does seem unusual to me, The pictures finally loaded. See what you think. Thanks John
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Pete, I see very little UV reaction in those images. Had it been uranium glass, then even with a small battery powered uv lamp there would have been an obvious yellow-green glow in at least one part of the clear dome.
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Thanks for the help guys. Appreciated as always. Me clutching at straws again....no idea why as it would not make a difference to the weight. ;D I am listing this weight soon.