Over 900 color photographs capture the art glass, ranging from candleholders to vases, produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, from 1940 to 1970. Many items appear in print for the first time. The text includes detailed listings and current values.
Over 900 color photographs capture the art glass, ranging from candleholders to vases, produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, from 1940 to 1970. Many items appear in print for the first time. The text includes detailed listings and current values.
The beautiful glass art wares made by the Fenton Art Glass Company from 1970 through 1985, in Williamstown, West Virginia, are highly desirable today. Many, ranging from animal figures to vases, are displayed here in over 1,160 color photographs. Every color, form, and glass decorating motif employed by Fenton during this period is described or displayed. An informative text recounts the production history of the art ware items made during this period (including baskets, bells, eggs, Fairy Lamps, tree rings, and special order items), along with the colors and the decorative treatments used in their creation. Manufacturer's marks used during this period are also discussed. Included as well are values in the captions and in tables. Every glass collector and dealer, ranging from the novice to the most experienced, will welcome this important reference.x000D AUTHOR: John Walk is an avid Fenton glass collector, a writer, and the owner of Memory Lane Antiques in Mulberry Grove, Illinois.
John Walk has been collecting and dealing in Fenton Art Glass for many years. He is also the author of several authoritative Fenton books.
Over 1000 dazzling color images display the beauty and elegance in glassware produced by the Fenton Art Glass Company from 1985 to today. These highly collectible and much sought after wares are from Fenton's General, Connoisseur, and Special Series lines. Along with Christmas and Easter items, here are the popular animals, baskets, bells, bud vases, candy dishes, clocks, fairy lights, lamps, ringholders, trinket boxes, vases, and more in treatments ranging from Carnival to Shell Pink. Decorations added to the glassware lines are also displayed.The comprehensive text lists and describes product lines, treatments, and decorations, identifies company logos, provides a detailed bibliography, and includes values in the captions. This reference will be a joy for all who enjoy quality glassware.
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