A great looking antique souvenir glass trophy from a super small Montana town. Back in the day these souvenirs were often won at small-town fairs, sold at tourist's stands or small businesses. DOOLEY MONTANA is a ghost town located in the very northeastern corner of Sheridan County, Montana. The town was established as a station stop along the Railroad branch line to Whitehall. This is a super nice and quite ornate little trophy, in excellent condition for how old it is, well over a century old and with a sun color AMETHYST tint in the base. You hear about old glass turning amethyst in the sunlight ... the amethyst tint 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 glass to make the glass crystal clear. Only clear glass from before 1915 had manganese in it. Then, 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 slight amethyst tint add to its look, but it also authenticates it as truly being antique, check it out!
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