Pair of 19th Century Uranium Wine Glasses c1880

Description

Heading : A pair of uranium green wine glasses
Period : Victoria
Date : c1880
Origin : England
Colour : Vaseline green uranium glass
Bowl : Petal cut cup shaped bowls
Stem : Slice cut hollow stem
Foot : Conical
Pontil : Polished
Glass Type : Lead
Size :  13cm tall. 6.2cm bowl and foot of 6.5cm 
Condition : Excellent condition with no chips or cracks
Restoration : None
Weight : 264 gm 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.