ANTIQUE FRENCH OURALINE URANIUM GLASS CARAFE ENAMELLED ART NOUVEAU
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ANTIQUE FRENCH OURALINE URANIUM GLASS CARAFE ENAMELLED ART NOUVEAU maybe made by LEGRAS but not signed early 1900
24 cm / 7.31 in
in very good condition
Uranium glass is glass which has had uranium, usually in oxide diuranate form, added to a glass mix before melting for coloration. The proportion usually varies from trace levels to about 2% uranium by weight, although some 20th-century pieces were made with up to 25% ur...anium.[1][2]Uranium glass was once made into tableware and household items, but fell out of widespread use when the availability of uranium to most industries was sharply curtailed during the Cold War in the 1940s to 1990s. Most such objects are now considered antiques or retro-era collectibles, although there has been a minor revival in art glassware. Otherwise, modern uranium glass is now mainly limited to small objects like beads or marbles as scientific or decorative novelties.The normal colour of uranium glass ranges from yellow to green depending on the oxidation state and concentration of the metal ions, although this may be altered by the addition of other elements as glass colorants. Uranium glass also fluoresces bright green under ultraviolet light and can register above background radiation on a sufficiently sensitive Geiger counter, although most pieces of uranium glass are considered to be harmless and only negligibly radioactive.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -PLEASE NOTE:All my items come from France.
They are all used. Expect to find signs of normal use and wear commensurate especially for antiques.
All items are shipped Priority Mail with insurance. We provide you the tracking number.
If you have any questions feel free to email me.
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.· Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges.· We won't under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws
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24 cm / 7.31 in
in very good condition
Uranium glass is glass which has had uranium, usually in oxide diuranate form, added to a glass mix before melting for coloration. The proportion usually varies from trace levels to about 2% uranium by weight, although some 20th-century pieces were made with up to 25% ur...anium.[1][2]Uranium glass was once made into tableware and household items, but fell out of widespread use when the availability of uranium to most industries was sharply curtailed during the Cold War in the 1940s to 1990s. Most such objects are now considered antiques or retro-era collectibles, although there has been a minor revival in art glassware. Otherwise, modern uranium glass is now mainly limited to small objects like beads or marbles as scientific or decorative novelties.The normal colour of uranium glass ranges from yellow to green depending on the oxidation state and concentration of the metal ions, although this may be altered by the addition of other elements as glass colorants. Uranium glass also fluoresces bright green under ultraviolet light and can register above background radiation on a sufficiently sensitive Geiger counter, although most pieces of uranium glass are considered to be harmless and only negligibly radioactive.
INTERNATIONAL BUYERS -PLEASE NOTE:All my items come from France.
They are all used. Expect to find signs of normal use and wear commensurate especially for antiques.
All items are shipped Priority Mail with insurance. We provide you the tracking number.
If you have any questions feel free to email me.
Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility.Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying.· Customs fees are normally charged by the shipping company or collected when you pick the item up. These fees are not additional shipping charges.· We won't under-value merchandise or mark the item as a gift on customs forms. Doing that is against U.S. and international laws
Thanks . Alex
