Pair English Uranium Wine Glasses c1880

Description

Heading : Uranium wine glasses
Date : 1870-90
Period : Victoria
Origin : England
Colour : Uranium 
Bowl : Petal cut
Stem : Six sided wasited hollow pedistal
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead with uranium oxide
Size : 13cm wide. 6cm tall. 7cm foot
Condition : Excellent
Restoration : None
Weight : 328 grams

Uranium glass has been made in Britain since at least 1830. however the style of these glasses with the hollow waisted stems is late 19th century.