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<p>[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 3719992, member: 18716"]Rather than the body having a green tint, we mean when you look edge on through the thick parts like the base there is a slight green hue. This is typical of pieces made from window glass that miss out cancelling agents like manganese in a bid to save costs. You don't notice the tint in window glass as you only ever look through the thinnest section. It's also one of the hints that a piece isn't antique as many low cost glass items were made like this in the later 20th century. There are exceptions of course, but the style of your item suggests it is post war.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ce BCA, post: 3719992, member: 18716"]Rather than the body having a green tint, we mean when you look edge on through the thick parts like the base there is a slight green hue. This is typical of pieces made from window glass that miss out cancelling agents like manganese in a bid to save costs. You don't notice the tint in window glass as you only ever look through the thinnest section. It's also one of the hints that a piece isn't antique as many low cost glass items were made like this in the later 20th century. There are exceptions of course, but the style of your item suggests it is post war.[/QUOTE]
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