In 1972, when companies could start using uranium again, the chemical structure of the uranium was slightly different, and since then, companies have used different chemicals to achieve the same outward appearance as the original uranium glass. Up to that point, the uranium that was used in the glass was raw uranium that had not been chemically processed or changed. It was produced in the United States by almost every big glass and dishware company until about 1940 when the majority of the uranium in the US was confiscated by the US government to use for the Manhattan Project. Uranium glass was first marketed in England, but the craze for the fluorescent glass soon spread to other parts of Europe and the United States.
A rare USA Carnival Glass Fenton bowl can be seen in the ‘MYR’ shop in the Victory Theatre Antiques Centre.Vintage Fenton Uranium Glass Vase Burmese Rose from thats_so_loopy on Ebay Brief History It was registered in 1924 and is valued at $1,000. The Kookaburra and Waratahs bowl in deep amethyst coloured glass in Shop 51 is a collector’s treasure. Sydney’s Crown Crystal Company made high quality Carnival Glass, often with Australiana flora and fauna motifs. During the1950s collectors’ clubs were formed, articles were written, the ‘carnival’ tag stuck and they became collectables. After the Depression, a vast range was released in the 1940s (and re-issued in the 1970s). Final details and edges were hand-finished. Different colour effects using with iridized metallic salts of iron and tin sprays made deep indigo, purples, pinks, blues, reds, marigold and greens.Ī frosted ice effect was achieved using hydrochloric acid.
The surface mould designs were intricately and expertly carved, then mass produced as pressed glass. An expanded market into higher quality vases, punch sets, water sets, bowls, compotes, bonbons etc saw Carnival Glass sparkling at night under the new electrically-lit home. Early factories were tough and fume–laden. Frank Fenton set up the first factory in Ohio in 1907 with other companies following his lead throughout America, Europe and England. Originally called ‘poor man’s Tiffany’, it was sold in USA dime and department stores or won as prizes at carnivals and fairgrounds. Uranium Glass fluorescence was rivalled in the 20th Century by Carnival Glass, a popular and affordable glass, its iridescent surfaces reflecting rainbow colours. After World War II, and the eventual easing of strict Cold War regulations on uranium, the 1960s saw the emergence of new colours such as opaque light blue, pink Burmese, custard, and alabaster. Yellow ‘vaseline’ glass was named after petroleum jelly salve and became popular in the 1930s, as did ‘pearline’ and opalescent uranium glass. In 1880’s London it flourished as a decorative arts household item and by 1900 had taken off in Europe and North America.
Identified in 1789 as the heaviest natural element, uranium compounds have been used to colour glass and ceramic glazes for thousands of years. A specially UV-lit cabinet in Shop 51 displays a wide range of spectacular uranium glass. Best seen with a black UV light, this mysterious glass remains a highly sought-after collectable. Green uranium glass glows, although its fluorescence is not radioactive. Colour and light: Art Glass, Uranium and Carnival Glass – vibrant, eye-catching, iridescent and intended to inspire and brighten any interior space, particularly during the long winter months.
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