On Friday, after finishing my first knitting club of the year at school and feeling in need of a bit of 'down-time' (the two are strictly related, by the way) I decided to visit a local charity shop.
A small green pressed glass vase caught my eye. I thought it might just be the right place to store a small bunch of vintage knitting needles.
The label called it a 'celery vase' (apparently "in the olden days" - as the boys say, people used to keep straight sides vases with celery sticks kept fresh by an inch or so of water out in the kitchen, as ready snack throughout the day. Must have been before KitKat were invented...)
After a little research I found out that it's not a celery vase at all.
It was produced by a company called 'Bagley Glass'. They ceased production of this type of glass in 1946.
Some websites call it Uranium glass because it glows bright green close to a light source.
I even found a picture of this exact vase here.
Don't you just love the history of small things?
Off you go then. Antiques Roadshow.
Posted by: The Coffee Lady | Sunday, 13 November 2011 at 11:14 PM
i love that you went all the way finding the history of this piece. it is lovely and more so knowing its origin.
Posted by: kristin | Monday, 14 November 2011 at 05:52 AM
How lovely! What a great way to keep the knitting needles on display and handy for use.
You are brave, doing a school knitting club! I have enough trouble with my own children's tangles.
Posted by: Amanda | Monday, 14 November 2011 at 11:04 AM
What a beautiful vase, and with history to boot. Love how you've stored those pretty needles.
Posted by: del | Monday, 14 November 2011 at 03:50 PM
I keep my knitting needles in a vase, too, but it's not nearly as pretty as yours. Good find!
x
Posted by: Katherine of Kitten's Lost Her Mittens | Tuesday, 15 November 2011 at 01:09 PM
I LOVE it - lucky old you!! x
Posted by: Stephie | Thursday, 17 November 2011 at 08:43 AM