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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: RoyJ99 on February 02, 2015, 03:11:10 PM

Title: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: RoyJ99 on February 02, 2015, 03:11:10 PM

Picked this up in an antique shop on Saturday for the bargain price of £8. It's uranium glass, tested it in the shop with a friends UV jewellers loupe. Pretty sure it is from Stourbridge and late 19th century but is it possible to attribute it to a particular factory? Will add measurments later as I'm not posting this from home.

Title: Re: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 02, 2015, 03:39:04 PM

Could also be Bohemian and I doubt you'll get a definite answer

Title: Re: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: flying free on February 02, 2015, 04:12:30 PM

Does it have a polished pontil mark btw?  or is the base mold blown?
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Title: Re: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: RoyJ99 on February 02, 2015, 06:24:08 PM

The base has a partially polished pontil, the pontil scar is quite deep as shown in the 3rd photo. It's not mould blown.

Title: Re: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 02, 2015, 06:47:18 PM

It was almost certainly hand-blown into a mould and then hot worked to turn the edge, crimp it and add the bits and pieces. These were production pieces and mould blowing is much faster and more consistent.

Title: Re: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: RoyJ99 on February 02, 2015, 07:18:44 PM

So I wouldn't necessarily expect to see mould lines from a mould blown piece then?

Title: Re: Stourbridge Uranium Glass Basket
Post by: Lustrousstone on February 02, 2015, 07:29:40 PM

No, because they smooth them off. It's generally only machine blown pieces where you seen mould lines.