Rare Small Antique Bohemian Uranium Opaline Glass 'Barfatan' Box
Code: 14169
Dimensions:
W: 9cm (3.5")H: 7cm (2.8")D: 6cm (2.4")
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Rare Small Antique Bohemian Uranium Opaline Glass 'Barfatan' Box Enamelled Decoarted with Enamelled Flowers and Scroll Work.
It is Mounted in Silver and has the Original Silver Key.
Glows Bright Green Under Ultraviolet Light.
Uranium glass is glass which has had uranium, usually in oxide diuranate form, added to a glass mix before melting for coloration.The normal colour of uranium glass ranges from yellow to green depending on the oxidation state and concentration of the metal ions, although this may be altered by the addition of other elements as glass colorants. Uranium glass also fluoresces bright green under ultraviolet light.
CONDITION: Good, No Chips or Cracks
