Victorian Uranium Custard Glass Blue Rose Bowl / Posy Vase

Description

A wonderful Victorian 1890's opaque custard glass rose bowl/posy vase, with internal blue casing. Small amounts of uranium in the glass cause it to glow bright green in UV light. Custard glass was made by several Victorian era glass factories, including Stevens & Williams and Boulton & Mills from the Stourbridge area of England, and Czech/Bohemian maker Harrach.

Size

Measures approx 4 inches tall by 3.5 inches in diameter at widest point.

Condition

Has a nick to the rim and signs of restoration (ground out chips) to the rim, shown in final picture.