The AEAA is very pleased to present this fine pair of Fenton 1910 vintage Carnival glass pieces in Green. The first is a Stippled Rays pattern compote, with the second being a ruffled hobstar based vase. The salts on both of these are deep and uniform, and the compote stands 6.25 x 4.75 inches tall, both weighing 1# 8 oz., and are in excellent condition. xxxxxxxxxxx. Fenton Art Glass opened for business in 1905 under the direction of Frank L. Fenton with the help of his brother, John W. Fenton. Frank had worked for several glass manufacturers prior to this. At first the factory decorated glass, then moved on to glass making at the final site in Williamstown, West Virginia. It is generally accepted that Fenton was the first company to introduce Carnival / Iridized glass, in 1907, which they called “Venetian Art”. Some of the earliest patterns in Carnival were Water Lily and Cattails, Vintage, Butterfly and Berries, Peacock Tail, Ribbon Tie, Wreath of Roses, Thistle, and Diamond and Rib vases. In the early 1920s, Fenton introduced one of the most desirable colors in Carnival history, the exclusive Fenton red. Fenton followed its Carnival line ca. 1917 (as a decline in sales became apparent during WW I), with another beautiful formula of Iridescent glass called Stretch glass, which would be produced in many different colors and would be a popular seller all through the Depression era. Fenton’s Stretch glass featured an ornate onion skin style finish, which was very reminiscent of Tiffany’s fabled Favrile glass formula. Aside from stretch glass made during the depression, Fenton made no other Iridized glass between the early 1930s and the early 1970s, when they reintroduced their Original Formula Carnival. They continued to reissue some of the original patterns based upon early molds purchased from a number of other closed companies. Fenton also made new molds up to ca. 2006, from which Iridized glass was produced until the facilities closing.

XW - Excellent condition - compote has minor base rim roughness