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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
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Fenton Blue Opalescent Art Glass Lace Edge Basket Weave Bowl
 
Description:  You are viewing a fantastic vintage Blue Opalescent art glass bowl. It is a gorgeous glacier blue (crystal blue fades to  opalescent blue).  It has the basket weave pattern on the body accented by a lovely double laced edge with scalloped rim.  Through research it is attributed to Fenton, but there is no label or mark.  I don't know the exact age of this bowl, but this color and the lace edge pattern were very popular in the 1930's.  

Condition: Very good condition, no cracks or chips, just two bubbles in the glass that are open to the surface of the glass on the base, one has some residue in it. 

Approximate measurements: 6 1/2" W by 2" H.  

This is a handsome and unique item to use and display. anne@amtreasures.com or visit: AM Treasures / New Arrivals / Depression, Milk &Vintage Glass.

Fenton History:   The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by Frank L. Fenton and his brother John W. Fenton in an old glass factory building in Martins Ferry, Ohio. They began by painting decorations on glass blanks made by other glass manufacturers. Soon, being unable to get the glass they needed, they decided to produce their own glass. The first glass from the new Fenton factory in Williamstown, West Virginia, was made on January 2, 1907.

Frank L. Fenton's desire to develop new and unusual colors helped to keep Fenton in the forefront of the handmade art glass industry. During the years from 1905 to the 1920's, Fenton design was heavily influenced by the artists at Tiffany and Steuben. In late 1907, Fenton introduced "Iridescent" glass. This glass, now known as "Carnival" glass, is a popular collectible today.

During the 1930's and 1940's, Fenton produced practical items, such as mixing bowls and tableware to get through the depression and WWII shortages. They continued working on developing a wide array of new colors. In the late 1940's, In spite of other glass factories closing at a rapid rate, the Fenton factory survived and even experienced significant growth in America for the next 30 years. 

Fenton has progressed and become renowned for innovative colors and decorative treatments on pressed and blown glassware. Fenton Art Glass Company is now the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United States.

 
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