Liven your home with this lovely Antique Mt. Washington Burmese Glass Toothpick Holder! A piece with a unique history worth exploring, yet simplistic in appearance enough to seem modern. Toothpicks, cotton swabs, or small flowers would enhance the charm of this already delightful glasswork!
Collector's Notes:
Burmese glass has a soft yellow lower section, which blends into a salmon pink. The effect was created by Frederick Shirley, at the famous American glass company Mount Washington. Using their opal glass mixture, they added oxide of uranium, and reduced gold. This resulted in a yellow opaque glass that turned pink after heating, and back to yellow after further heating. The uranium content causes the glass to glow bright green under UV light. Burmese glass proved to be very popular and sold well during Victorian times. In 1885, Mount Washington obtained the patent for the creation of Burmese glass in USA
Condition: Excellent
Less than expected wear for age; minor scuffing on surface and bottom consistent with age.
