Fenton glass works are renowned for innovative glass colors as well as handpainted decorations on pressed and blown glassware. Fenton glass information from the virtual glass museum. Different glass types featured include art glass, burmese, carnival, chocolate, favrene, hobnail, opalescent, rosalene, stretch, along with animals, holidayrelated items, and more. The bowl on the right is fentons peacock tail pattern, first made in 191011.
Continuing the legacy of handcrafted fenton art glass. Their initial business model was to paint glass blanks supplied by other manufacturers, but when the brothers ran into supply snags, they decided to make their own, setting up a glassblowing facility in williamstown, west virginia. In 1907, the fenton company was the first to introduce carnival glass. Fenton art glassfenton gift shop, williamstown, wv. Fenton, took over the reigns of fenton art glass company as president, his brother wilmer be came vice president soon after their fathers death. In the 1970s, they revived the techniques of making carnival and reintroduced carnival glass products that have become best sellers and known throughout the world.
It is neither controlled nor sponsored by the fenton art glass company. Fenton art glass produced beautifully designed glassware between 1905 and 2011. Includes fenton 1st, 2nd, 3rd 25 years, 80s90s decade and qvc books. Unfollow fenton glass to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Here are my finds from friday, september 28th and sunday, september 30th.
See more ideas about fenton glass, glass and fenton glassware. Shop fenton gift shop for unique gifts for all occasions. Check out our rare fenton glass selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. Finding a piece of fenton glass at an antique shop or online auction can be exciting, but you may not know how to tell if its real. New listing fenton art glass sitting cat in cobalt blue cat 5 tall. Make offer fenton art glass white milk glass bon bon dish. The fagca is run by a board of trustees elected by its. The many different colors were the work of jacob rosenthal, a famous glass chemist who is known for developing chocolate and golden agate glass. Fenton art glass made carnival glass originally from 1907 through to the late 1920s. Fenton gift shop has a large selection of vintage and new fenton art glass. Made in colors such as karnak red, oriental ivory, antique green and turquoise blue, magnificent vases, urns and candlesticks wear pattern designs of hanging hearts, hanging vine and. A great source of fenton art glass products and history are back issues of glass messenger. Get the best deals on fenton art glass bon bon dish white when you shop the largest online selection at. The most complete listing of fenton milk glass available today.
Frank l fenton and his brother john founded the fenton art glass co in 1905 in martins ferry ohio, initially as a glass decorating company. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The company still makes some products in williamstown, west virginia, while a different company continues to use many of the original molds. Fenton glass company started in 1905, when brothers frank and john fenton set up shop in an old glass factory in martins ferry, ohio. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Fenton sea blue hobnail opalescent art glass flower epergne urn 12w 11h vtg. Different glass types featured include art glass, burmese, carnival, chocolate. They used their own original moulds, moulds they had bought. The fenton art glass company enjoyed many successful years during the heyday of carnival glass. This extensive and easytouse guide allows readers quick access to vital information on all of fentons art glass types. The fenton art glass company was founded in 1905 by brothers frank l. Fenton art glass company is the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the united states. Can i subscribe to your quarterly publication, glass messenger. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands.
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Even though competitors like the northwood company soon produced their own canival glass there was a huge demand. Fenton glass, the first twentyfive years with 1998 price guide. Fenton in an old glass factory building in martins ferry, ohio. The office of this nonprofit educational collectors club is located in williamstown, west virginia.
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Ironically, fentons off hand art glass line, started in the late 1920s to compete with tiffany glass, failed after only one year due to the high production costs. The fenton art glass company was founded in 1905 by frank l. The factory at one time was owned by the old west virginia glass company. Reseacrh fenton art glass using catalogs and learn more about the history of the fenton art glass company. At first they painted glass blanks from other glass makers, but started making their own glass. Many of its unique frilly pieces are considered collectibles. Unfollow fenton art glass to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Fenton red amberina hobnail covered candy dish vintage fenton art glass collectable glass gift rare amberina color fenton glass. Use the drop down menus above to search for fenton glass by category, shape, size, color, occasion, and price range. Info is dedicated to hot glass offhand furnace glassblowing with a blowpipe, and contains over 33900 photos, instructional videos, web pages. The original factory was in an old glass factory in martins ferry, ohio in 1905.
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