Antique Blown Glass Wine Rinsers 18th 19th Century Very Heavy Inuit Victor was introduced in 1905

Victor was introduced in 1905

Material: Beautiful quality silk chiffon

There is also one small tear at the back in the center of one of the flowers and a few teensy pinholes

They have slightly tapered legs that widen wide at the bottom

Antique Blown Glass Wine Rinsers 18th 19th Century Very Heavy Inuit Victor was introduced in 1905This is a pair of very interesting antique blown glass wine rinsers. They fluoresce green under a UV lamp, so are confusing me as to age, but they appear to be very old to me, possibly late 18th or early 19th century just from their weight, clarify and overall appearance. Normally, green fluorescence is caused by the presence of Manganese, but Manganese as an additive became common practice only from about 1860. However, Manganese was used as early as