Description: 1890’s/ 1900’s Rear Piece Amethyst American Brilliant Period Glass Pitcher This is a Heavy Pitcher . Has visible seams from time of manufacture. No Cracks, Chips, or repairs done to it, very clean This Pitcher came from a Ranch in New Mexico USA The beautiful purple color of this glass is caused by the presence of manganese, which was used in early glass production as a de-colorizer to turn the glass clear. Manganese is one of the oldest glass additives, and purple manganese glass was used since early Egyptian history. Around 1915 most glass companies stopped using manganese, substituting selenium as the clearing agent. Glass that contains manganese will turn amethyst/purple when exposed to ultraviolet rays of the sun or other sources of UV rays. When the process of the sun is accelerated by using UV light exposure, it is called “irradiation”. It is a permanent process which reproduces the effects of many years of exposure to natural sunlight, but much faster. A glass item manufactured after this era will not turn purple with UV light exposure, so it is a true indicator of the items age Thanks for looking Please check out my store for more vtg. Amethyst Glass Ship Free In USA Only !!!
Price: 39.99 USD
Location: Montgomery, Texas
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Shipping Cost: 18.74 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Year Manufactured: 1890
Pattern: American Brilliant
Type: Pitcher
Type of Glass: Amethyst
Manufacturer: American Brilliant
Material: Glass
Production Style: Cut Glass
