The Big Book of Fenton Glass: 1940-1970

by John Walk

Overview

This popular tour of sumptuous glass colors, decorative treatments, and forms (from baskets and bowls to sandwich trays and vases) produced by the famous Fenton Art Glass Company is back in a new edition, complete with new values for collectors. More than 840 color images provide a visual feast of the company's popular products, plus rare, unlisted, and experimental items. A brief history of the West Virginia company, listings of factory ware and mold numbers, a chronicle of the various colors produced in the many product lines, a bibliography, and values round out the eye-catching presentation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764322433
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	04/30/2005
Series:	Schiffer Book for Collectors Ser.
Edition description:	Revised 5th Edition
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	284,339
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

John Walk, owner of Memory Lane Antiques, has been in the antiques business for over twenty years. He has collected and specialized in Fenton for over thirteen years now. He currently travels a thirty state area, regularly, both buying and selling Fenton. John lives in Mulberry Grove, IL.

Table of Contents

	Acknowledgments	4
	Foreword	4
	Introduction	5
	Pricing	5
	Measurements	5
	Special Note	5
	Cross Reference	5
Chapter 1	History and Identification	6
	History of the Fenton Art Glass Company	6
	Glossary	7
	Color Comparison	8
	Years of Production	9
	Ware Number Description	10
	Label Identification	21
Chapter 2	The Coin Dot Pattern	22
	History of the Coin Dot Pattern	22
	Blue Opalescent/French Opalescent Coin Dot	22
	Cranberry Coin Dot	29
	Honeysuckle Coin Dot	35
	Lime Green Opalescent Coin Dot	36
	Topaz Coin Dot	38
Chapter 3	Crests	40
	History of the Crest Line	40
	Apple Blossom	40
	Aqua Crest	43
	Emerald Crest	51
	Flame Crest	55
	Gold Crest	56
	Ivory Crest	62
	Peach Crest	65
	Black Rose	72
	Rose Crest	74
	Silver Jamestown	77
	Silver Rose/Silver Turquoise	78
	Ruby/Amber/Green Snow Crest	80
Chapter 4	Hobnail	82
	History of the Hobnail Pattern	82
	Blue/French Opalescent Hobnail	83
	Cranberry Hobnail Opalescent	96
	Emerald Green Opalescent Hobnail	102
	Green Opalescent Hobnail	104
	Lime Green Opalescent Hobnail	107
	Hobnail Overlay	108
	Rose Pastel, Turquoise, Green/Blue Pastel Hobnail	109
	Peach Blow Hobnail	112
	Plum Opalescent Hobnail	113
	Topaz Opalescent Hobnail	115
Chapter 5	Opalescent Patterns	125
	Cactus	125
	Diamond Lace	127
	Honeycomb	129
	New World	129
	Polka Dot	131
	Satin Opalescent	134
	Spiral Optic (1930s Issue)	138
	Spiral Optic (1954 Issue)	144
	Window Pane	145
Chapter 6	Overlay Patterns	146
	Blue/Rose Overlay	146
	Goldenrod	151
	Green/Amber/Yellow Overlay	152
	Ivy Overlay	155
	Jamestown Overlay/Jamestown Transparent	157
	Peach Blow	159
	Opaque Blue/Plated Amberina	160
	Ruby Overlay/Mulberry Diamond Optic	161
	Ruby Overlay Thumbprint	164
	Ruby Overlay Wave Crest	165
	1960s Overlay	166
	Bubble Optic/Wild Rose	166
	Jacqueline Overlay	167
	Wheat Vases/Wave Crest Box	168
	Vasa Murrhina	169
Chapter 7	Pastel Milk Glass	171
	Introduction	171
	Block and Star Turquoise	171
	Cased Lilac	172
	Daisy and Button	172
	Lamb's Tongue	173
	Swirl	173
	Tear Drop	174
Chapter 8	Final Notes	175
	Hand Decorated Fenton	175
	Rare, Unlisted, and Unusual Fenton	179
	Reissues Since 1970	206
	Bibliography	208