Rare PURPLE AMETHYST antique EAPG Victorian POWDER JAR

Description: An original antique 3 1/4 inches tall by 3 3/4 inches wide round/bulbous-shaped deep PURPLE AMETHYST color antique beautifully patterned Victorian Early American Pattern Glass POWDER jar, HAIR receiver, Pin holder DRESSER jar w/ correct original pewter lid. This was a 'dresser' jar, a jar that a woman would of kept out on her dresser possibly filled with cosmetic powder, hair pins, clips, possibly even a hair receiver, etc. This jar would add to the decor of the setting, complimenting the house decor, and was proudly left out to display, as it is so pleasant to look at. This is an ORIGINAL ANTIQUE hand Blown Into Mold bottle (BIM) with a tooled top, dating it all the way back to the 1800's. Condition: This jar is in PRISTINE sparkling CLEAN mint condition. It has NO cracks, chips, dings, damage, etc. Original lid is in nice condition, it has a manufactured hole in the center of the lid to be used as an opening. The lid was pressed onto the bowl at the factory and though it is difficult to move or take off, it is not glued or frozen (from time) onto the bowl and could be taken off for cleaning. **Please see photos to get an overall idea of the appearance of this vessel and lid. Age: An ORIGINAL ANTIQUE hand-blown jar (Blown-In-Mold = BIM) with a hand-finished top, ca. late 1800's.Shipping: FREE domestic shipping, includes insurance. We do NOT insure International orders unless buyer specifically requests this and we are able to provide an insurance estimate. If an international shipping charge is much more than the actual shipping cost, we will refund the excess so what YOU pay for shipping/insurance is very close to, if not exactly, the ACTUAL shipping costs! This is important for foreign buyers to know as most of our foreign shipping charges are estimates. We do not falsify information on the Customs Form, such as a price other than what the actual purchase price is, so please do not request us to do so. We ship several times a week and your prompt payment will hasten the turn-around time. Now, this is a great looking antique Early American Pattern Glass vessel! It is hard to find these antique pattern glass jars in this condition, especially with the original lids. Note the excellent looking embossed patterns (Early American Pattern Glass = EAPG) that thoroughly cover the entire jar, with a sunburst pattern incised into the base. Not only pleasing to look at but also functional, it can be used for one of the many things it was used for 125 years ago. And it is super old, as it was hand blown into a 3 piece mold and the top was finished with a lipping tool. Then too there is the dreamy deep purple color. About this DEEP PURPLE color ... The beautiful purple amethyst color of this glass is the result of the presence of manganese in the glass, a mineral that was pulverized and added to vats of liquid glass that acted as a decolorizing agent to turn the glass crystal clear. Exposure to ultraviolet rays of the sun or other sources of UV rays, triggers a chemical reaction and the manganese oxidizes and turns a wonderful amethyst color. Many of our amethyst bottles have been purpled from years of exposure to natural sunlight, others have been purpled with the use of strong UV lights in a box, and still others have been purpled by running them through a sterilization (radiation) process, a safe and permanent process which does the same thing as exposure to natural sunlight, except much faster. Though some "purists" will suggest that this lavender color has been artificially produced or altered, the only thing that is artificial or altered is the time period it took to turn purple. Whether a bottle has been purpled by the sun, by UV rays in a box, or by a sterilization process, they all turn the same purple color as it is the same chemical reaction taking place. With few exceptions, only clear glass from before 1914 will turn sun-colored-amethyst. Not only does this deep purple/amethyst color make this a great looking bottle, but it also authenticates it as being antique, an EXQUISITE LQQKING antique purple POWDER JAR, check it out!Terms of Sale: Our goal is 100% customer satisfaction. We put our 30+ years of experience in antiques to use in describing every item we list. Items are sold in a store front format and your purchase is a binding contract, so please don't be hasty when looking over the listing. We find that communication is the key to successful transactions so PLEASE completely read the item description AND ask questions before purchasing, thank you!7108-7110x

Price: 99.99 USD

Location: Libby, Montana

End Time: 2024-02-27T02:00:39.000Z

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