Antique MASON CITY IOWA souvenir glass EAPG mini-MUG red & SUN COLORED amethyst for Sale

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Antique MASON CITY IOWA souvenir glass EAPG mini-MUG red & SUN COLORED amethyst For Sale

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Antique MASON CITY IOWA souvenir glass EAPG mini-MUG red & SUN COLORED amethyst:
$49.99

A 2 inch tallbeautiful RED RUBY flashed glass MINI MUGwith a light PURPLE AMETHYST coloredbase and handle from Mason City Iowa. Note that the BODY is flashed RUBY REDcolor but the bottom portion AND handle areSun Colored Amethyst = SCA. This is an ORIGINAL ANTIQUE blown (EAPG) glass MUGthat dates WELL OVER 100 YEARS OLD old.

Cup reads: \"Souvenir / Mason City, Iowa.\"
Condition: It is in good CLEAN condition. It has one chip off of the bottom edge of the base and some of the flashed red color has scratches in it, but otherwise there isn\'t anything specifically wrong with it, NO chips, cracks, dings, damage, etc. Please see pictures for best idea of overall appearance / condition.
Age: An ORIGINAL ANTIQUE Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG) cup, ca.late1800s - early 1900s.
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A great looking Early American Pattern Glass (EAPG)miniature mugfrom old MASON CITY IOWA.Back in the daysouvenirs like this were often won at small-town fairs, sold in small businesses or at tourist\'s stands during large events and celebrations.Thelettering is engraved in aGray or Silver leaf paint or enameling, which gives it a very appealing look against the red color and amethyst tinted base. You hear about old glass turning purple ... this amethyst color is the result of it being blown with glass that had manganese added to it. Manganese is a mineral that was pulverized and added to vats of liquid glass, to make the glass crystal clear, otherwise it is naturally a deep aqua marine color. Only clear glass from before 1915 had manganese in it. When exposed to sunlight the manganese starts to oxidize and turns a nice amethyst or lavender color, the result of a chemical reaction. The longer it is in the sun light, the darker purple it turns. A glass item has to be old enough to begin with, as with few exceptions, only clear glass from before 1915 had manganese in it. With the start of WWI, manganese was no longer available as foreign imports decreased and domestic resources turned towards the war effort. NO MORE purple glass after 1915! Not only does this amethyst color add to the eye appeal of thislittle miniature mug,but it also authenticates it as truly being antique,check it out!

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