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Author Topic: Uranium cup and saucer for ID  (Read 722 times)

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Offline Paul S.

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Uranium cup and saucer for ID
« on: August 18, 2010, 07:23:55 PM »
If I had a Shekel for every time I'd said I was never going to buy any more U. glass, wouldn't I be rich.  Being Mr. thicky I actually thought this was a cup and saucer, but almost certainly not, and I've gone for the night light holder really because I cant think of anything else  -  both the 'cup and saucer' do have a water stain line which may just be visible in the last pic., so I guess both pieces have held water for a sustained period of time.   Have looked through Bagley or Sowerby catalogues, and not theirs I'm fairly sure - and I don't see it on Pamela's site.  Diameter of cup is 115mm and of the saucer is 152mm - with overall height at about 52mm.   What bugs me is that it fluoresces with a good old 1930/40 look, but has zero wear.   Saucer has that flat ground outer rim to the base, and the 'spiralling base pattern I hope will be recognized by someone.  Would like to have confirmation of real use (assuming I am wrong), and a date if possible please.   thanks for looking. :)      

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Re: possible Uranium night light holder for id
« Reply #2 on: August 18, 2010, 08:00:43 PM »
Not sure why you think it's not a cup and saucer  :huh:  If it's not for a beverage, then it's for custard or dessert. I don't have time to look in my depression glass books (I'm being summoned to watch TV), but I will. I would go for 1930s/40s.

Looks like Pamela has cracked it.

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Re: possible Uranium night light holder for id
« Reply #3 on: August 18, 2010, 08:15:04 PM »
Pamela
Die Erfahrung lehrt, dass, wer auf irgendeinem Gebiet zu sammeln anfängt, eine Wandlung in seiner Seele anheben spürt. Er wird ein freudiger Mensch, den eine tiefere Teilnahme erfüllt, und ein offeneres Verständnis für die Dinge dieser Welt bewegt seine Seele.
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Re: possible Uranium night light holder for id
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2010, 07:11:04 AM »
sincere thanks to both of you.  Just felt that the 'cup' was a little too shallow and wide to be a real cup, not remotely like a usual cup and saucer.    However, I can very easily go with the custard cup or desert plus bowl direction, which fits in with Pamela's links to the Brockwitz patterns  -  I'm still looking at them, but feel Pamela is correct, although re the water staining rings around the sides  -  can only think someone has used these pieces for other purposes maybe.   I was amazed at how immaculate the bases were for quite old pieces of glass.       Again, my thanks to both of you. :)   Think I will keep them.   

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