Difference between revisions of "Canary glass"
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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Canary vase.jpg|thumb|Canary vase<br>MFA Acc. #: 1978.751a]] |
== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | A transparent, bright yellow glass colored with uranium | + | A transparent, bright yellow glass colored with uranium dioxide (about 2%). Canary glass, or Vaseline glass, was first manufactured in the 1850s and was very popular between 1860 and 1890. The yellow glass often has a greenish hue and a greasy feel. The presence of [[uranium dioxide]] causes canary glass to glow a bright yellow-green color under long wave ultraviolet radiation (UV-A). |
== Synonyms and Related Terms == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
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uranium glass. vidro de urânio (Port.); Vaseline glass; topaz glass; lemon-yellow glass | uranium glass. vidro de urânio (Port.); Vaseline glass; topaz glass; lemon-yellow glass | ||
| − | == | + | == Resources and Citations == |
* ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | * ''Dictionary of Building Preservation'', Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996 | ||
| − | * Website | + | * Website: http://www.southern-belle.com/vase1.shtml |
[[Category:Materials database]] | [[Category:Materials database]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:14, 25 August 2020
Description
A transparent, bright yellow glass colored with uranium dioxide (about 2%). Canary glass, or Vaseline glass, was first manufactured in the 1850s and was very popular between 1860 and 1890. The yellow glass often has a greenish hue and a greasy feel. The presence of Uranium dioxide causes canary glass to glow a bright yellow-green color under long wave ultraviolet radiation (UV-A).
Synonyms and Related Terms
uranium glass. vidro de urânio (Port.); Vaseline glass; topaz glass; lemon-yellow glass
Resources and Citations
- Dictionary of Building Preservation, Ward Bucher, ed., John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York City, 1996