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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: thewingedsphinx on July 14, 2019, 08:36:22 PM
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I would be very grateful for any info on this lilac jug or info on this unusual colour. I think it’s Davidson but cannot find it in any of our literature.
Thanks Mike
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The lilac is caused by sun purpling. Clear glass often contains manganese decoloriser, which goes purple with prolonged exposure to UV light. That's been on a window sill or similar for a long time
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Hi Christine, that’s interesting I never new that, funnily enough the only thing I’ve seen similar colour were a pair of Clear Newfoundland dogs on eBay a while ago that had a faint lilac colour, obviously ideal window Cill ornaments. I think most of the Victorian colours of this era were a bit more bold.
Thanks Mike
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Well I never!
Sunpurple glass, Patternglass.com in USA have some interesting reading on the subject of dealers turning glass deliberately purple for their own gain. My mother collected clear Flint glass, only have 5 large cabinets full of it. But I don’t think dad would like me placing it all in the garden to catch the rays 😎
Thanks
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It requires a lot of UV to achieve purple. Mostly in the UK, it's just a gray tinge
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The heart pattern on this and handle seem more in line with Davidson than anyone else . Pattern no 187 and later the William and Mary Pearline range. Perhaps it was a Purple Pearline range...........
Only kidding"".....
.. cheers Mike