Victorian Mary Gregory Style Uranium Glass Decanter with Stopper
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Let’s raise a glass—quite literally—to this Victorian Mary Gregory style uranium decanter. Bulbous in body with a jaunty ruffled collar, it’s dressed in the classic white enamel vignette: a jaunty figure strolling past foliage, a look that charmed parlors from Bohemia to Boston around 1900.
The Mary Gregory tradition—opaque white enamel painted in silhouette—became a hallmark of late-19th-century decorative glass. Collectors prize these for their nostalgia and for the glowing chartreuse of uranium glass, which lights up under UV like bottled sunshine.
Here we see hand-blown work: faint swirls and bubbles in the body, a ground stopper seat, and brush-laid enamel. The clear, tiered stopper is convincing in period style but may be a marriage to the bottle.
Condition looks very good: light wear, intact enamel, and no obvious chips visible. A mismatched stopper chiefly trims value, not charm.
Authenticity? I’d score it at 55%. The piece presents period techniques, yet Mary Gregory wares were reproduced for decades. Auction estimate lands at $80–$180—higher with an original matching stopper. Either way, it’s a cheerful survivor from the age of parlor glow.
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Item Report
Victorian Mary Gregory Style Uranium Glass Decanter with Stopper
By:Unknown Bohemian or American workshop
Style:Victorian-era decorative glass; Mary Gregory style enamel
Origin:Bohemia (Czech lands), possibly USA
Materials:Uranium (vaseline) glass with white enamel decoration; clear glass stopper
Age:Circa 1890–1910 (with possibility of a mid-20th c. revival example)
Condition:Very Good (light surface wear; possible non-original stopper; enamel appears intact)
Value:USD $80–$180
Maker's Marks / Writing:No maker’s marks observed.
Date:2025-11-15 17:22:33.581396
Description:
Hand-blown vaseline/uranium glass decanter of bulbous form with flared, crimped collar and a tiered clear glass stopper. The body is decorated in opaque white enamel with a whimsical figure before foliage—classic “Mary Gregory” style work. A small amber miniature mug pictured appears unrelated.
Curator Questions
Curated by Jade
Assessment:
Classic Mary Gregory-style decanter in vaseline glass. The hand-enameled white figure and foliage, ruffled neck, and bulbous form align with late-19th/early-20th century Bohemian and American output. The clear multi-knopped stopper may be a later marriage, which modestly reduces value. A word about fakes.. Mary Gregory-type wares were heavily reproduced from mid-20th century onward; look for natural base wear, layered enamel strokes (not printed), a ground/polished pontil, and a hand-ground stopper fit. This piece reads hand-worked with period-appropriate details, but the stopper mismatch and limited views keep me conservative.
Individual Images:
none
Provenance:
Not provided.
Condition:
Very Good (light surface wear; possible non-original stopper; enamel appears intact)
Identification Score: 85%
Form, uranium color, and opaque white figure enamel confidently indicate a Mary Gregory-style decanter; minor uncertainty about the stopper and maker.
Authenticity Score: 55%
The glass and enamel appear hand-made and plausibly late 19th/early 20th century, but extensive later reproductions exist and the clear stopper may be a replacement; limited photos prevent firm dating.
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