Silver gilt mounted scent bottle

Thomas Webb gilt decorated custard/uranium glass scent bottle with unmarked silver gilt cap.and original stopper. Good antique condition.

Custard glass was a Victorian era opaque, off white or ivory coloured glass, that often uses uranium oxide in the glass mixture to give a slight green or yellow tint. As a result of the uranium, custard glass with this content glows a bright green colour when exposed to UV light.