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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: petet63 on March 22, 2017, 11:03:15 AM

Title: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: petet63 on March 22, 2017, 11:03:15 AM

Hi all. I got these two with a collection of Mdina. The green one surprised me when a UV light caught it by reacting. They are 32cm in Height. I have no idea who made these!

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 22, 2017, 01:57:43 PM

I bet they are decanters missing stoppers. Are they ground inside the necks? Perhaps Richardson  ???

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: petet63 on March 22, 2017, 03:04:06 PM

I looked into that but they are smooth inside. I don't think that means they are not missing stoppers but I will try the Richardson lead. A bit unusual but nice pieces. Thanks Lustrousstone

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: brucebanner on March 23, 2017, 08:52:35 AM

Here is a pic of a cylinder decanter  Victorian Gothic cathedralesque 1845-50 similar shape 32cm in height with stopper so a but smaller.

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: petet63 on March 23, 2017, 09:01:34 AM

I like my decanters and that one looks really nice. 'Cathedralesque' describes the cut nicely. I am still searching with no luck. I will hopefully stumble across (usually when looking for something completely different) an answer eventually.

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: flying free on March 23, 2017, 10:41:42 AM

Do they both have polished pontil marks? it's very difficult to tell from your photographs.

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Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: flying free on March 23, 2017, 10:49:31 AM

These are the Richardson examples
http://www.revolutionaryplayers.org.uk/richardson-transfer-printed-decanters-and-vases/

Your green one looks right for shape and curve and finish at the neck/top rim, the blue one not so much but  I don't know what kind of 'leeway' there would be on type of shape of finish.  Otherwise it look to be fine.
It might help if you photograph each piece individually taken side on profile so that the shape can be seen properly?

Andrew Lineham shows a pair of the yellow here

http://www.antiquecolouredglass.info/images/richardsons%20decanters%20pair.JPG
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Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: Lustrousstone on March 23, 2017, 08:00:12 PM

Quite a lot of leeway I would guess: those two yellow ones have completely different tops
 

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: flying free on March 23, 2017, 09:53:02 PM

Yes I think you are right - and it's great to see the blue version, I've never seen their blue to match the green and yellow. 
Thanks for sharing Pete
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Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: petet63 on March 25, 2017, 06:29:50 PM

Sorry for late reply... busy busy trying to balance decorating and buying/Selling and apparently my family would like some attention 😀 They do have polished Pontils. I did not think Richardson at all so am pleased with that. I will post more photos soon. Thanks all for comments.

Title: Re: 'Uranium' Glass Bottle
Post by: petet63 on March 27, 2017, 09:05:10 AM

What date are these. The two Online are dated as 'Mid 19th'. Would this be right? Mid to Late 19th?. I don't normally use dates on listings as an exact date can't be pinned on most items. 100yrs says Antique in most people's mind. I recently read that 'Vintage' are items 20yrs or older!! Half my wardrobe is now Vintage!