{"product_id":"set-of-four-hand-blown-french-absinthe-glasses-late-19th-century","title":"Antique French Uranium Absinthe Glasses | Set of 4 Hand Blown Ouraline | Late 19th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003eFound at a grand foire in the Gard, this set of antique French absinthe glasses is the kind of small discovery that is really special. Four matching stemmed glasses, all hand blown and substantial in a way that factory glass never quite manages. Likely late 19th to early 20th century, before the 1915 absinthe ban.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePick one up and look down through the bowl. The rim is thin, the glass gets thicker as your eye travels down, until a teardrop of solid glass runs up from the bottom like a small vortex. This is a sabot, built in to keep the glass steady on a busy zinc counter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHold a UV blacklight to one and the whole glass lights up bright green. These are uranium glass, also called ouraline, with a trace of uranium oxide that fluoresces under ultraviolet. All four glow the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally, water dripped slowly over a sugar cube on a slotted spoon balanced across the rim, turning the green spirit milky white. Today these vintage French uranium absinthe glasses do whatever you ask of them. A matched set of four like this, with verified uranium content, is an amazing addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Provence Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52826560921943,"sku":"BAR-002","price":585.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4686\/4215\/files\/vintage-french-stemmed-absinthe-glasses-handmade-2.jpg?v=1771491829","url":"https:\/\/theprovencecollection.com\/products\/set-of-four-hand-blown-french-absinthe-glasses-late-19th-century","provider":"The Provence Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}