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Rita Bucheit, Ltd Continental Antiques
Bohemian glass beaker, Accessories, Empire and Biedermeier

Bohemian glass beaker

VC-57-64

c. 1845
Lime colored cut glass beaker.

This Bohemian glass has a yellowish-green fluorescent hue achieved by adding uranium to the color stain. It was developed by a German, Josef Riedel, circa 1830, who named the technique after his wife ‘Annagruen’ (Anna green).

Height: 5"