Mystery blade

[brandywine]

I got out for about and hour yesterday and went to an area that is know for occupation. I have found artifacts for many years at this spot. Yesterday I found this material and I am mystified of it's origin. It is sharp as hell and unlike any flint or white quartz. I am entertaining the idea that it is glass that some enterprising young buck used for shaving.

What do you guys think?

 

[Harry Pristis]

I got out for about and hour yesterday and went to an area that is know for occupation. I have found artifacts for many years at this spot. Yesterday I found this material and I am mystified of it's origin. It is sharp as hell and unlike any flint or white quartz. I am entertaining the idea that it is glass that some enterprising young buck used for shaving.

What do you guys think?

The piece does appear to be glass with nibbled edge. Here's some info on milk glass from the www:
"During the 19th century glass makers referred to milk glass as ‘opaque glass’ and was still considered a luxury item and a great collectable.

"Milk glass became popular during the end of the 19th century in France. Often considered a product of the ‘fin de siecle’ ['end of the century'], the milk glass goes hand in hand with French cultural awareness and symbolists that paved the way for modernism and expressionism.

"During the early 20th century, also known as the American Gilded Age, milk glass was synonymous with the cultural prosperity of the wealthy American culture. Milk glass made in the Gilded Age still remains some of the best ever made. It is known for the delicacy and elegance and were often seen on dressers and shelf tops in upper-class American homes.

"However, during the 1930’s, milk glass made during the Depression was considered less elegant and delicate and more a production of the harsh times. Because of this, milk glass made during the 1930’s and 1940’s is often considered of lesser quality."