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Rare Small Victorian Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar, Circa 1890
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Rare Small Victorian Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar, Circa 1890

19th century
Description

This rare and rather delightful small Victorian glass Apothecary jar dates circa 1890. The shaped vivid uranium glass body with a white porcelain shield-shaped label heightened in black and gilt borders. Fitted with its original mushroom stopper.

Dimensions:

Height: 13.5cm / 4.6 inches.

Width: 6cm / 2.2 inches.

depth: 4.5cm / 1.6 inches

Condition:

Very good.

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Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00

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Physical Dimensions
Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Declaration

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar to the Victorian era.

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SA1238709
Dealers Internal Reference
OCT97
Description
This rare and rather delightful small Victorian glass Apothecary jar dates circa 1890.
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The shaped vivid uranium glass body with a white porcelain shield-shaped label heightened in black and gilt borders.
Julie Cartwright Antiques

Fitted with its original mushroom stopper.

fig 1. A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa.
fig 1. Rare Small Victorian Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar, Circa 1890

Dimensions:

Height: 13.5cm / 4.6 inches.

Width: 6cm / 2.2 inches.

depth: 4.5cm / 1.6 inches

Condition:

Very good.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO ADD POSTAGE AT CHECKOUT.

Postage UK: £5 Royal Mail Tracked 24.

Postage overseas: £20 International Signed For.

fig 2. A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa.
fig 2. Rare Small Victorian Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar, Circa 1890

Postage USA (including US import duties): £45.00

You can pay by PayPal, bank transfer, cheque, debit or credit card.

To pay by PAYPAL please add P&P and click on button below.

To pay by credit or debit card over the phone or by cheque, please contact me on 01449 760 585.

Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
6cm (2.36")
Depth
4.5cm (1.77")
Date of Manufacture

Julie Cartwright Antiques has dated this Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar to the Victorian era.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1238709
Dealers Internal Ref
OCT97
Julie Cartwright Antiques
Julie Cartwright Antiques
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A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa.
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Archive I A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa.

Rare Small Victorian Uranium Glass Apothecary Jar, Circa 1890

Archive II A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View II
Archive III A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View III
Archive IV A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View IV
Archive V A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View V
Archive VI A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View VI
Archive VII A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View VII
Archive VIII A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa. View VIII
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A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa.
RARE SMALL VICTORIAN URANIUM GLASS APOTHECARY JAR, CIRCA 1890
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A light-green translucent uranium glass apothecary jar featuring a fitted faceted stopper and a printed label reading Bismutosa.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectApothecary Jars
  • Period19th century
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialUranium Glass, Paper
  • ColourLight Green
  • MotifsFaceted stopper, Square body, Paper label, Ground glass neck
  • SizeH 13.5 cm (5 in) x W 6 cm (2 in) x D 4.5 cm (2 in)

This Victorian apothecary jar originates from circa 1890 in the style of the period. The translucent light green uranium glass body has a square shape and a ground glass neck, accompanied by a fitted faceted mushroom stopper on top. A white paper shield-shaped label with black text reading Bismutosa and gilt borders adheres to the front surface. The piece measures 13.5 cm high, 6 cm wide, and 4.5 cm deep. Placed within a deep window sill or inside a gentleman's library, the item adds historic interest to a domestic interior. The translucent green tone interacts with natural light to create a noticeable visual display on shelves or ledges. Collectors of pharmacy items or nineteenth-century glassware can integrate this piece into existing shelf arrangements alongside other small decorative vessels.

FAQs

Uranium glass is glass that has had uranium oxide added to a glass mix before melting for colouring. Production peaked from the mid-nineteenth century through the 1940s, primarily used for tableware, decorative glassware, and pharmaceutical vessels.

Victorian apothecary bottles were typically press-moulded or mouth-blown, featuring ground-glass stoppers tailored to fit each bottle neck tightly. Labels were applied using paper, enamel, or reverse-painted glass inserts to identify chemical contents.

Authentic uranium glass displays a characteristic pale yellow or green colour under natural light and fluoresces bright green under ultraviolet (black) light due to the uranium content. Era-appropriate pieces also exhibit typical nineteenth-century manufacturing marks, such as ground pontils or hand-cut stoppers.

These vessels are suited for display on bookshelves, window sills, or inside glass cabinets alongside other vintage glassware. Positioning them where natural light passes through highlights the translucent colour and glass density.

Clean the glass exterior using a dry or slightly damp microfibre cloth, strictly avoiding contact with original paper labels to prevent tearing or adhesive degradation. Do not submerge labelled bottles in water or use harsh chemical solvents.
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