Glass Syrup Top Needs Reattaching

Hi all, no photos yet, I bought it a couple of weeks ago and I can't remember where I put it When I find it I will post photos.

But in the mean time, it is a glass syrup, clear with white opalescent design. The base metal top is off and there is dried up plaster inside the top. Once I clean it out what it the best way to reattach it? I tried googling but all I got were suggestions on how to open a maple syrup container with a stuck top.

Someone though maybe glazing putty would work but I'm pretty sure that would not be food safe! Any ideas would be a huge help.

 

You could always get a small bag of plaster of paris and mix up a little to try. Seems like I did that once with something I had many years ago. Worked pretty good for me IIRC

 

I found it

Thanks CRS, I will check my local hardware store!

Here are the photos, I haven't looked for a maker yet but will check my opalescent book and Fenton books later today. Please excuese the photos, I haven't washed it yet.

It measures 6-1/4" tall with the lid, 3-3/4" at the widest point and 2-1/8" across the foot.

 

Heacock's Encyclopedia of Victorian Colored Pattern Glass Book III mentions that most colored glass syrups had metal tops applied to them with plaster. Any plaster, such as dental plaster, would work; just be sure to soak and release any existing plaster.

and... Heacock has this one as Coinspot & Swirl by Hobbs c1890

tho' EAPGs mentions Northwood

Pattern Details - COINSPOT AND SWIRL (AKA) (eapgs.net)

 

What wonderful knowledge you have, TallCakes. We are so lucky to have you on Antiquers!

 

Thank you @TallCakes, especially for the "...soak and release any existing plaster." advice. I thought I would have to chip away at it

I'll have to look around for dental plaster.

 

Just checkin back in...

I ordered some kind of extra tough molding material via internet. When I got it The caution statement said not to make a mold of body parts as the mixture gets hot while curing and can cause burns

I figured this would be very bad for the glass, so I went to the hardware store and got regular old plaster of Paris. Mixed it up a thicker than the directions said, put it in a baggie, snipped the corner and piped it onto the lid. It worked like a charm

 

Oooh that sounds like an epoxy putty and I wouldn't call those food safe. But generally they don't get that hot where the glass would be concerned...just hot enough to be veryyy uncomfortable on skin.

Now you've got plaster of paris you can use the excess for very fun, but messy, sculpture! I like the carving method on a set bit of plaster.