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Uranium glass, also known as vaseline glass, is a pale yellow or yellow-green
glass made by the inclusion of uranium oxide.
Uranium glass became a popular form of glass in the mid 19th century. The first
major producer of items made of uranium glass is commonly recognized as Josef
Riedel,
By the 1840s many other glassworks throughout Europe began to produce uranium
glass items, including new varieties of uranium glass. The Baccarat glassworks
of France created an opaque green uranium glass which they named chrysoprase,
for its similarity to the green form of chalcedony with that name.
At the end of the 19th century, it was discovered that uranium glass with
certain additional minerals could be tempered at high temperature to partially
crystallise and this material, inspired the name "vaseline glass" due to its
similar appearance to petroleum jelly.
Uranium glass was originally used widely in the production of tableware and
other decorative household items with the production extending to glass
gifts, paperweights,
Decorated glass, vases, dishes, bowls, , candlesticks, candle holders, oil
lamps, decorative glass, cake plates, tumblers, glass shades, pitchers,carafes,
decanters, ice buckets, bowls, gift ideas, jewelry boxes, perfume bottles,
decanters, business card holders, ring holders, cuspidors, baskets, toothpick
holders, oil candles, glass pumpkins, garden floats, glass floats, ashtrays,
baskets, powder jar, temple jar, water cooler, washing pots and hand blown
glass,blown glass vase, art glass bowl, Powder Jar, Flowerpot, Drink Set, dishes,
gups, tumblers, ashtrays,urns, water sets, window boxes.candleholders, carafes, cocktail shakers,
compotes, creamer, cordial sets, decanters, dresser set, fruit baskets, goblet,
jiggers, punchbowl, but has long since fallen out of general use,
and is most likely to be found as marbles for use as novelties or in science
experiments. Most other objects made with this glass are considered antiques or
retro-era collectibles, although there has been a minor revival in art
glassware.
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