19th Century Mt. Washington Diamond Quilted Burmese Glass Toothpick Holder

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Offered is a pristine, museum-quality example of 19th-century American Victorian art glass crafted by the Mt. Washington Glass Company, circa … Read more Offered is a pristine, museum-quality example of 19th-century American Victorian art glass crafted by the Mt. Washington Glass Company, circa 1885. Characterized by its iconic "Bulbous Base, Square Top" form, this rare variant features an elegant, molded Diamond Quilted optic pattern running through the body, elevating it above standard smooth examples.
The piece exhibits a perfect ombré gradient, shifting from a heat-reactive salmon-pink blush at the hand-crimped square mouth to a canary-yellow base. Formulated with uranium oxide, the glass reacts with an intense, bright neon-green luminance under a UV light source, which strikingly accents the geometric diamond quilting. The front features a highly detailed, hand-painted enamel floral composition of wild daisies in warm autumnal tones of amber, copper, and gold. The base is finished with a polished, concave pontil mark indicative of its mouth-blown manufacture.
A quintessential, premium addition for discerning collectors of period art glass, New England glass history, or uranium glass artifacts.
[CONDITION DETAILS]
Near Mint - Characterized by an excellent vintage state showing virtually no wear. The glass body is structurally flawless with no chips, cracks, hairlines, or nicks to the rim corners. The exterior enamel paint remains remarkably intact with bold coloration and full raised texture. Faint, inherent manufacturing cooling lines or micro-bubbles typical of 1880s art glass may be present.
[DIMENSIONS]
Width: 1.75 in
Depth: 1.75 in
Height: 2.5 in See less