Antique Bohemian Uranium Glass “Barfatan” Enamelled Casket
Code: 15201
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Antique Bohemian Uranium Glass “Barfatan” Enamelled Casket in Rich Emerald Green and Decorated with Polychrome Enamel and Delicate Gilded Scrollwork.
The Transparent Glass Body is Elaborately Embellished with Raised Enamel Floral Sprays, Gilt Foliage and Oval Panel Motifs.
The Casket Retains its Hinged Lid, Original Lock Plate and Decorative Key with Silk Tassel, Enhancing its Jewel-Like Presentation.
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.
