Pair of Uranium Wine Glasses c1910

Description

Heading : Uranium wine glasses
Period : Edward VII-George V
Date : c1910
Origin : England
Colour : Uranium green/vaseline bowl with clear hollow stem
Bowl : Cup shape with oval pattern slices to lower bowl
Stem : Sliced cut stem

Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Crystal
Size : 12.5cm tall with a bowl of 6.5cm and foot of 6.5cm
Condition : Excellent. no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 252 grams combined

A pair of antique uranium wine glasses. This type of glass is coloured by adding a small amount of uranium to the melt usually around 2% by mass. The metal ions within the glass oscillate when exposed to ultra violet light and emit green light.