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Title: my 1st piece of uranium glass
Post by: jonspencer on October 29, 2019, 08:17:52 PM

I stumbled across this at a flea market near Brescia

funny that I had a blue flashlight with me

do posters think this is French? Art Deco style? how old?

Title: Re: my 1st piece of uranium glass
Post by: Paul S. on October 29, 2019, 09:39:37 PM

Hi  -  I would suggest not deco in style (early 1920s to c. 1940) - if by deco we mean straight lines and angular appearance  -  I don't think deco is typified by frilly tops like this piece - so would suggest if anything this is possibly earlier - maybe art nouveau - but always happy to be proven wrong.

I think it would be of use to see another photo please taken in ordinary daylight, and without using the u.v. torch, please.        Perhaps you might also explain the decoration on the glass  -  can't quite see details as it's being outshone by the uranium, but it looks like an image of a flower?

However, congratulations on your first piece of uranium glass  -  be warned - collecting this stuff is very addictive. ;)

Title: Re: my 1st piece of uranium glass
Post by: jonspencer on October 31, 2019, 03:45:25 PM

this lamp was set up as a pendant but could of course easily be a table lamp

there are flowers and leaf patterns in the glass

Title: Re: my 1st piece of uranium glass
Post by: Paul S. on October 31, 2019, 04:21:42 PM

thanks - I would still suggest not deco in view of all the frills etc., and probably older - uranium glass has been going for a long time, and certainly the French were big in nouveau style lamp shades etc. in the late C19.
To make an attribution for unmarked pieces like this is rash to say the least - not sure exactly what daylight colour this would qualify as, possibly 'straw opal' - it's certainly one of the less common uranium colours when compared to overall production, so you could be correct with French.     It's very attractive.

Assume the metalwork lacks any marking to help?                   Lustrousstone, who lives in Uranium Towers, is very keen and knowledgeable about glowing glass  -  the lady might have some comments to add.

Title: Re: my 1st piece of uranium glass
Post by: jonspencer on October 31, 2019, 04:29:08 PM

of course Art Nouveau and not Art Deco  ;D

you can feel the shape of the flower / leaf both on the inside and outside

the brass fitting is quite good quality but rather light weight

I see no markings anywhere

it seems as though they just nailed the fixture to the ceiling with small brads

Title: Re: my 1st piece of uranium glass
Post by: Lustrousstone on October 31, 2019, 07:00:43 PM

It's probably for a gas lamp and perhaps English (I'll have a look for the pattern later) and maybe Victorian