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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;KikoBlueEyes, post: 2886657, member: 8363&quot;]When I picked up this little vase, I thought it was pewter.&nbsp; It was surprisingly heavy, though, for something that is only 4 1/4&quot; tall and 2 1/2&quot; in diameter at the base.&nbsp; I turned it over and noticed that layers of metal were peeling off the bottom.&nbsp; Upon closer inspection, I could feel the slick, silky texture of glass in one place where the metal was completely gone (last photo.)&nbsp; There is a smidge of a paper label, so perhaps this is a old reproduction not an antique mercury glass piece.&nbsp; I thought I would ask, what your thoughts are.&nbsp; I placed in the antique discussion forum because it isn&#039;t really a glass piece, and it isn&#039;t really metal. I have read that it isn&#039;t really mercury, but items of this type are called this.&nbsp; Any comments appreciated.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]285106[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]285107[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]285108[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]285109[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]285110[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]285111[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]285112[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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