Description: A large and THICK piece of rare PALE LIME GREEN beach combed sea glass ("Vaseline Glass") from the Pacific Northwest; this thick cylindrical nugget might have started as the thick part of a handle on a Vaseline Glass jug. This is a fairly rare kind of seaglass, coming from vintage/antique "Vaseline Glass," most popular between the 1880's up to about 1940. The glass is a delicate yellow-green, a color created by the addition of a small amount of uranium salts (uranium dioxide) to the glass batch. It's characteristic by lighting up bright yellow/yellow-green under a UV light It is quite rare as sea glass, and is typically only found near coastal towns with active commerce in 1880-1920 (I happen to live in such a place!). Please note: The picture I took in UV light was done with a professional UV lamp designed to detect repairs in antique documents. Having a "UV filter" on your phone might not show it nearly as intensely! Condition, etc.: Piece is in quite nice condition with full even frosting and a nicely rounded shape; one end is only somewhat frosted from a more recent break... otherwise only a few minor rough spots seen, impressive piece! Size is just over 1 1/8" (28mm) long by 9/16" (14mm) across, and about 1/2" (13mm) thick. Attractive piece in a seldom offered type of sea glass; nice item for a sea glass collection! Please check all the photos! I try to give an impression of both SIZE (glass is pictured with a US Dime for scale reference) and QUALITY (large, clear close-up images) so you can clearly see what you are buying. Obvious flaws/problems will be mentioned and photographed, when possible. Thank you for looking at my eBay listings with sea glass and other beach treasures! Please take a moment to look at my other items; discounted shipping is offered when you buy and pay for multiple lots at the same time, and I usually have MANY lots with sea glass listed (click the "Shipping & payments" tab for full details). FREE SHIPPING for total purchases over $75.00! Note the relatively low shipping costs-- most lots ship via USPS first class mail to save expenses. $8.50 to ship and "handle" a single little piece of glass by Priority Mail strikes me as a bit extravagant. Priority Mail is used for bulkier and heavier items, or for multiple-item purchases with 5 or more items. Yes, overseas shipping has become quite expenses, but blame the USPS, not me! Note: I sell only genuine beach combed sea glass and pottery! All glass and pottery I offer for sale on eBay was collected either by me and my wife, in person and is "natural," as found on various local and regional beaches, as well as a few items from further afield. When location of origin is known, it will be in the listing. I do not tumble, treat, oil or otherwise "improve" the glass I sell-- what you see is what you get. I have been a beach comber and sea glass collector for about 45 years-- since I was a small child.
Price: 16.95 USD
Location: Port Townsend, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-23T06:19:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 3.95 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Brand: Unbranded
Color: Pale Lime Green UV Vaseline Glass
Beach Combed from: Pacific Northwest
Featured Refinements: Beach Sea Glass
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
