by David and Lin
(On a Pacific Ocean Beach)
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Aug 18, 2016 |
Sticky Glass
I have found three pieces of this glass now, and I was just as curious as you. I asked North Beach Treasures on Facebook, and was happy to get an answer: "Hi Madeline, I do recognize this glass... I think of it as yellow "sticky glass." If you touch the tip of your tongue to it, it's almost like the glass "sticks" to you. Over the years a number of glass experts have tried it ID this stuff-- it ranges from white to orange, and sometimes looks like it has "rust spots." Most likely, it comes from decorative glass with a gold-ish iridescent surface created when the still hot/molten glass was sprayed with a solution of silver nitrate. I think it's fairly old-- possibly used for perfume bottles and so-called "items of virtue" in the 1920's and 1930's. It's pretty uncommon, as sea glass goes. There isn't really much you can "do" with it, as-- as you mentioned-- it behaves "strangely." Hope that helps!" Peter |
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