October 18, 2017
The Julian News 13
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Antiques
a Collecting
By Terry and Kim Kovel
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2902 Washington Street, Julian CA 92036
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A lucky bidder bought this 19th-
century French "nodder" by Jacob
Petit for $562. Each head has a
long, heavy neck that rests on the
shoulders of the figure. It is inserted
into the figure's neck hole and
swings back and forth, making the
head "nod" when touched.
Two types of collectors bid
for a porcelain figure of a well-
dressed French couple that
was sold at a Southern auction
in 2016. A 14-inch-high Asian
sorcerer and his companion
wearing brightly decorated
clothes were "nodders." The
heads moved and looked as if
they were nodding "yes" when
the figures were moved. Nodders
were first made in China in the
late 1600s, often showing a
smiling, agreeable Buddha. By
Victorian times in England, toys
were made with nodding heads,
as well as decorative porcelain
figures of all kinds that could nod
'!yes" or ' no"-or even-have
playing a piano..
';Because of the nodders'
entertainment as well as
decorative value, they were
collected in the 1900s. Many
new and fake nodders appeared
on the market. The second
group of bidders probably
collected porcelains by Jacob
Petit's company, a French firm
that made many decorative
porcelains from the early 1800s
to 1862. The successful bid for
the nodder was $562.
Q: Two years ago, I bought an
American Federal one-drawer
stand that was made in about
1815. The description said the
drawer has "rare Vaseline glass
pulls that appear to be original."
I had no idea what Vaseline
glass was, so I looked up the
information on the internet. I'm
concerned that the glass color is
due to radiation emission, and I
wonder about its safety. One of
the pulls has a crack. Does this
increase radiation emission?
I have grandchildren who visit
frequently and have relegated
this piece of furniture to a little-
used room. I'm considering
selling this stand.
A: You can test the knobs on
your stand to see if they are
Vaseline glass by holding one
under a black light. Vaseline
glass will glow a neon greenish-
yellow color because it contains a
small amount of uranium dioxide.
You don't have to worry, though,
because they are not exposing
you or your grandchildren to
harmful amounts of radiation.
Even though the knobs may
contain very small amounts of
uranium,, it is less than what you
get from the atmosphere and
things that occur naturally every
day. It is safe to use your stand.
Radiation won't leak out of a
crack in the glass.
Tip: Wear cotton gloves when
cleaning any type of metal. Oils
in the skin will leave a mark.
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