Lot 485:
A Vintage Green Uranium Glass Candlestick Holder
Description
A vintage candlestick holder crafted from green glass. The piece is produced using a pressed glass technique, featuring a flared, circular base that rises to a simple baluster-style stem and terminates in a flat-rimmed socket. The glass possesses a translucent light green hue under natural light and exhibits a bright, neon green fluorescence when exposed to ultraviolet light, indicating the presence of uranium oxide as a coloring agent. The underside of the base is smooth and lacks a pontil mark, which is characteristic of pressed glass manufacturing. No maker marks, signatures, or labels are visible on the object.Base Diameter: 4 1/8 inchesHeight: 2 1/4 inches.
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