What is uranium green glass?

Uranium green glass contains trace amounts of uranium oxide added to the glass batch as a colourant, resulting in a distinctive yellowish-green hue. When exposed to ultraviolet light, the material emits a bright radioactive glow. Craftsmen produced these items across the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries for both decorative vessels and tableware. The uranium content remains safe for display and handling under normal domestic conditions.

How do I date antique green glass?

Dating antique green glass relies on examining manufacturing marks, pontil marks, stylistic cues, and accompanying metal mounts. Pontil scars on the base of blown vessels indicate older handmade production methods prior to nineteenth-century machine-moulding innovations. Stylistic shifts also provide clear chronological markers, moving from simple Georgian forms to ornate Victorian silver overlays and twentieth-century Art Deco silhouettes. Hallmarks on attached silver rims or mounts offer precise verification for the year of production.

How were epergnes used?

Epergnes served as elaborate table centrepieces during formal dining occasions in the nineteenth century. The central trumpets and hanging baskets held fruit, sweetmeats, or floral arrangements to decorate the dining table. Hostesses utilised these multi-piece glass constructions to add height and colour to tables during feasts. They required careful assembly and cleaning due to their delicate blown glass components and detachable metal arms.

What is Bristol green glass?

Bristol green glass refers to a deep, saturated green shade traditionally associated with English glasshouses operating around Bristol during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This rich hue was commonly applied to wine glasses, finger bowls, and decanters. The colour resulted from specific batch recipes utilising local minerals and metal oxides. While the term originated geographically, it eventually described a specific intense green glass tone produced nationally.

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Antique green glass brings together centuries of blown, moulded, and overlay vessels, from wine roemers to elaborate epergnes, valued for their rich colour and varied forms.

1910 Antique Leaded Glass Window with Hand Painted Flowers with Amber Bullseyes

1900 - 1920

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1910 Antique Leaded Glass Window with Hand Painted Flowers with Amber Bullseyes

From Pendle Antiques

£460

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Large Superb 18thc Hand-blown Engraved Green Glass Beaker Vase Circa 1760

18th century

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Large Superb 18thc Hand-blown Engraved Green Glass Beaker Vase Circa 1760

From Artsonline

£385

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19th century

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7 Light Chandelier

From Carlton House Antiques

£1,250

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lighting

A Large Pale Green Glass Roemer with Polychrome Enamel Decoration, Frits Hechert, Bohemia C.1910

1900 - 1920

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A Large Pale Green Glass Roemer with Polychrome Enamel Decoration, Frits Hechert, Bohemia C.1910

From Mark J West

£225

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19th century

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Late C19th Italian ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Bronze Tripod Athenienne with Glass Amphora, After the Antique.

From M Lees and Sons

£900

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Early 20th Century Double Sided English Chemist Sign

1900 - 1920

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Early 20th Century Double Sided English Chemist Sign

From The House of Antiques

£825

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Antique Kralik Glass Works Iridescent Organic Art Glass Vase C 1900

1900 - 1920

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Antique Kralik Glass Works Iridescent Organic Art Glass Vase C 1900

From Robert Belcher Antiques

£465

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Fabulous Mappin & Webb Silver & Guilloche Enamel Scent Bottle, London 1947

1920 - 1940

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Fabulous Mappin & Webb Silver & Guilloche Enamel Scent Bottle, London 1947

From Julie Cartwright Antiques

£195

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silver

Falconry and Hunting Interest Magnificent Art Deco Illuminated Engraved and Sandblasted Very Large Glass Wall Decoration.

1900 - 1920

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Falconry and Hunting Interest Magnificent Art Deco Illuminated Engraved and Sandblasted Very Large Glass Wall Decoration.

From Koos Limburg Jnr. Scotland

£35,000

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miscellaneous

Art Deco Pate De Verre Dragonfly Pendant by Amalric Walter

1900 - 1920

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Art Deco Pate De Verre Dragonfly Pendant by Amalric Walter

From Morgan Strickland Decorative Arts

£750

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Listings feature green glass items spanning the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries, incorporating materials like brass, sterling silver, and enamel.

Victorian Messenger's Oil / Paraffin Lamp

19th century

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Victorian Messenger's Oil / Paraffin Lamp

From Sinclairs Antiques and Interiors

£350

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lighting

Pretty Antique Edwardian Glass Flute with Sterling Silver Base - 1903

1900 - 1920

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Pretty Antique Edwardian Glass Flute with Sterling Silver Base - 1903

From Kingsdown Antiques

£125

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Art Deco Table Lamp Nude Figure Standing on a Ball

1920 - 1940

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Art Deco Table Lamp Nude Figure Standing on a Ball

From The Design Gallery

£485

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lighting

An Arts & Crafts Style Bowl with Green Cane Decoration, English C.1900

1900 - 1920

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An Arts & Crafts Style Bowl with Green Cane Decoration, English C.1900

From Mark J West

£135

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glass

1920 - 1940

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Fine & Rare Scottish Monart Posy Vase

From Carse Antiques

£195

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glass

Taxidermy – Victorian Dome of Indian Stuffed Birds by the Famous London Firm of James Gardner. Circa 1886

19th century

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Taxidermy – Victorian Dome of Indian Stuffed Birds by the Famous London Firm of James Gardner. Circa 1886

From Kendall House Antiques Ltd.

£2,000

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Antique Green Glass

1910 Antique Leaded Glass Window with Hand Painted Flowers with Amber Bullseyes

Large Superb 18thc Hand-blown Engraved Green Glass Beaker Vase Circa 1760

7 Light Chandelier

A Large Pale Green Glass Roemer with Polychrome Enamel Decoration, Frits Hechert, Bohemia C.1910

Late C19th Italian ‘Grand Tour’ Souvenir Bronze Tripod Athenienne with Glass Amphora, After the Antique.

Early 20th Century Double Sided English Chemist Sign

Antique Kralik Glass Works Iridescent Organic Art Glass Vase C 1900

Fabulous Mappin & Webb Silver & Guilloche Enamel Scent Bottle, London 1947

Falconry and Hunting Interest Magnificent Art Deco Illuminated Engraved and Sandblasted Very Large Glass Wall Decoration.

Art Deco Pate De Verre Dragonfly Pendant by Amalric Walter

Victorian Messenger's Oil / Paraffin Lamp

Pretty Antique Edwardian Glass Flute with Sterling Silver Base - 1903

Art Deco Table Lamp Nude Figure Standing on a Ball

An Arts & Crafts Style Bowl with Green Cane Decoration, English C.1900

Fine & Rare Scottish Monart Posy Vase

Taxidermy – Victorian Dome of Indian Stuffed Birds by the Famous London Firm of James Gardner. Circa 1886

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