You Don’t Know What You’ve Got…
10 Jan 2008 4 Comments
in Art, Collecting, Culture, Fenton Art Glass, Glass, Life, News, Popular Culture Tags: Art, Art Glass, collections, Pressed glass
…’Till It’s Gone
In an October 4, 2007 post (Alas for the glass), MadSilence reported on the planned closing of the Fenton Art Glass Company. Apparently the reports of Fenton’s demise were premature.
As reported on January 5, 2008 by HuntingtonNews.Net:
Buoyed by orders, Fenton Glass remains in business
A surge in orders has enabled Fenton Art Glass Co. to keep its doors open for business. In 2007, the company announced its intention to close. Dealers and collectors responded with support and increased orders. Fenton reported it has made progress toward the financial restructuring of the company and is now accepting orders for spring 2008. Formed in 1905, Fenton has been producing handmade colored art glass in Williamstown, Wood County, since Jan. 2, 1907. Fenton has 120 employees.
Fenton has even announced the release of its Fenton Art Glass 2008 Spring Collection.
Note: The ruby-cased Kelsey Murphy and Robert Bomkamp Limited Edition Vase pictured at the top of this post is from the Spring 2008 Collection. Price: $1,100.00
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PARALLEL UNIVERSE: Good News: Fenton Glass Lives On…For Now at Least
~TAB
Jan 10, 2008 @ 09:34:02
A beautiful vase. Gorgeous red color. What does “ruby cased” mean?
Jan 10, 2008 @ 19:53:59
Thanks for the comment, Dalspot.
“Cased glass” is glassware made up of two or more layers of colored glass. The vase body is molded in white glass, then “cased” (covered) in another layer of red glass. The craftsman then cut the design into the red layer, exposing the white layer beneath. An ancient glassmaking technique.
MadSilence
Jan 12, 2008 @ 13:33:52
Thanks for visiting my depression glass blog. (Glad to meet another glass collector too!)
It’s great news to hear about Fenton not closing. They have contributed so much to glass history.
Regards,
Angela CW
http://depressionglass.wordpress.com
Jan 13, 2008 @ 11:01:09
Hi Angela. I’ll visit periodically to check out your latest find. Glass rules! MadSilence