Uranium Glass Decanter Set
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A remarkable antique uranium glass decanter set from circa 1920s, comprising a large handled decanter, nine etched drinking glasses and a scalloped serving tray in luminous pale yellow-green vaseline glass. Each of the 11 original glass pieces has been tested under UV light and displays the vivid green fluorescence characteristic of uranium glass, creating a spectacular transformation in darkness.

Maker / Designer: Unknown
Place of Origin: Europe
Colour: Pale Yellow, Green
Condition: Good antique condition overall, with age-related wear consistent with early 20th-century glassware. All eleven glass pieces have been UV tested and show the characteristic green fluorescence of uranium glass.
Period: 1920s
Materials: Uranium glass
Dimensions: Stemmed glass: 10 × 4 cm / 3.9 × 1.6 in · Small glasses: 5 × 3.5 cm / 2.0 × 1.4 in · Decanter: 16 × 10 cm / 6.3 × 3.9 in · Tray: 21 × 3 cm / 8.3 × 1.2 in
Attribution: Manufacturer unidentified; presented conservatively as an unattributed European uranium glass set.
Description

A remarkable antique uranium glass decanter set from circa 1920s, comprising a large handled decanter, nine etched drinking glasses and a scalloped serving tray in luminous pale yellow-green vaseline glass. Each of the 11 original glass pieces has been tested under UV light and displays the vivid green fluorescence characteristic of uranium glass, creating a spectacular transformation in darkness.

Details

Maker / Designer: Unknown

Period: 1920s

Place of Origin: Europe

Materials: Uranium glass

Colour: Pale Yellow, Green

Dimensions: Stemmed glass: 10 × 4 cm / 3.9 × 1.6 in · Small glasses: 5 × 3.5 cm / 2.0 × 1.4 in · Decanter: 16 × 10 cm / 6.3 × 3.9 in · Tray: 21 × 3 cm / 8.3 × 1.2 in

Condition: Good antique condition overall, with age-related wear consistent with early 20th-century glassware. All eleven glass pieces have been UV tested and show the characteristic green fluorescence of uranium glass.

Attribution: Manufacturer unidentified; presented conservatively as an unattributed European uranium glass set.

Maker & History
Uranium glass has been produced since the 19th century, when small quantities of uranium compounds were added to glass mixtures to create shades ranging from pale yellow to yellow-green. Today, collectors commonly use the terms uranium glass and vaseline glass for this distinctive luminous glassware. Its most spectacular characteristic appears under ultraviolet light, when the uranium content causes the glass to fluoresce an intense green. By the early decades of the 20th century, uranium glass was being used across Europe for decorative objects, drinking glasses, decanters and tableware.
Shipping & Returns
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Estimated delivery times: France 3–7 business days; Europe 5–8 business days; other destinations vary, usually 5–15 business days.
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Why we love it

Sourced by Valérie

I love the beauty of the glass even without UV light, with its soft pastel yellow tone and delicate presence. Then under UV, the transformation is spectacular, and that contrast is what makes the set feel so magical.

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