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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass Trinket Sets => Topic started by: brucebanner on August 02, 2014, 09:26:09 AM
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Hello there i'm not sure if this is a piece of Deco glass, i was convinced when i picked it up it was, a Uranium green trinket pot under artificial light. It has since changed to a lead crystal blue, aqua blue a light pink and dark peach colour depending on where it is and the strength of light and type of light. I'm not sure what type of glass this is or if the technology was available to make this type of glass in the 1930's. It has wear to the base and is facet cut glass not pressed.
It's 4 1/4 inches in height and 4 1/2 inches in total length across the base
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It's neodymium glass; probably Czech, ZBS? Though neodymium glass was known and made in the 30s this is more likely second half 20th century
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Ive got some modern Neodymium, i thought it only went from blue to purple not pink to green, thanks for your help Christine another lesson learnt.
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I really like neodymium glass - it is one of my favorites.
It changes color depending the type and spectrum of the light source. Normally it will appear reddish-purple under daylight, yellowish under incandescent light, blue under white fluorescent lighting, or greenish under trichromatic lighting. It can also appear clear depending on the angles.
Moser's "Alexandrite" glass started its use in decorative glass in the late 1920s and continues to today. Starting in the 193os some other companies began to copy it and included Heisey, Fostoria, Cambridge, Steuben, Lalique, some Murano companies, and Tiffin. Modern production is made by various glassmakers in the Czech Republic, the United States, and China. By the style of yours I agree completely that it appears to be later production.
I can understand your thought that this is similar to art deco in design, but I am not sure I would label it that. It is a pleasing faceted design.