How is the weather at your place? .. i saw tornados in USA .. brrrrrrrrrrrr looks scary !
What are your plans for this week end ?
I will go sell at a flea market this sunday .. i really hope it will be fun and i hope to find great new items !
Today i would like to share with you some infos on old and vintage glass ..
Fenton as always been one i prefer .. i love the colors , the glass and pattern they choose ..
Here are some pictures from the fabulous Fenton company :
Fenton Art Glass Company
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Private company | |
| Founded | Martins Ferry, Ohio (1905) |
| Headquarters | Williamstown, West Virginia,USA |
Number of employees
| 120 |
| Website | http://www.fentonartglass.com |
The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by brothers Frank L. Fenton and John W. Fenton in an old glass factory inMartins Ferry, Ohio. Originally, they painted glass blanks from other glass makers, but started making their own glass when they became able to buy the materials they needed. They moved across the Ohio river to Williamstown, West Virginia, and built a factory in 1906. The first year for glass production was 1907.[1]
Frank Fenton was the designer and decorator. From 1905 to 1920, the designs made there were heavily influenced by two other glass companies: Tiffany and Steuben. But the many different colors were the work of Jacob Rosenthal, a famous glass chemist who is known for developing chocolate and golden agate glass.[2] Towards the end of 1907, the Fenton brothers were the first to introduce carnival glass, which later became a popular collector's item.[3]
During the Great Depression and World War II, Fenton produced practical items (such as mixing bowls and tableware) due to shortages. At the same time, they continued creating new colors. Towards the end of the Great Depression they also produced perfume bottles for the Wrisley Company in 1938. The bottles were made in French opalescent glass with the hobnail pattern.[4]
In 1939, Fenton started selling Hobnail items in milk glass. Hobnail milk glass would become the top-selling line and allowed the Fenton company to expand.
In the late 1940s, the top three members of Fenton's management died. Frank Fenton and Wilmer C. "Bill" Fenton immediately stepped in and took over the positions of President and Vice President, respectively. Over the next thirty years, they continued to expand Fenton Art Glass, despite a large number of glass factories closing down.
In 1986, George W. Fenton, Frank's son, took over as President of the company.[5]
Those fabulous pictures are some of what Fenton did create back in the years ... Nice hey ?
More to come tomorow !
Très intéressant, cette rubrique.
ReplyDeletePour tout dire, je n'y connais pas grand-chose en verrerie. J'ai pas mal de services et de pièces, mais je ne sais pas les identifier--à part certaines pièces très connues de Baccarat ou St Louis.
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Bon matin Val ! c'est tellement hot ! et tu me fais le plus grand des plaisirs a me placoter ça ! Le verre Baccarat est un des plus beau et des plus fin en Cristal .. et la porcelaine française est magnifique ! Y que j'aimerais tant me promener d'un encan a l'autre et dand les vides greniers de la terre entière !
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