A pair of small cylindrical trinket boxes or powder jars crafted in yellow-green uranite (uranium) glass. Featuring smooth glass walls with heavy bases, fitted with gilded metal / brass hinged rim mounts. Exhibits intense green fluorescence under ultraviolet (UV) light, characteristic of uranium glass.
France or Bohemia, late 19th to early 20th century (circa 1890–1920).
H_10.5 cm D_6 cm.
Very good overall condition.
Uranium glass (ouraline) gained great popularity in late 19th-century Europe for its vibrant yellowish-green tint and striking luminescent reaction under UV light. These hinged cylindrical vanity jars are typical examples of refined Belle Époque dressing table accessories.
