Dazzling handmade glass rarities from the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, are showcased, described, and illustrated in nearly 800 vibrant color photographs! These highly sought, yet rarely seen, items from 1940-1985, include experimental pieces, sales samples, and glassware made rare by brief production spans, ranging from baskets and cake plates to tankards and vases. Fenton artisans proving their skills made spectacular personal pieces collectors' treasure today. Those with rare colors, decorative treatments, and forms are the main features of this book. Also included are a company history, glossary of terms, and a bibliography. Current market values are included in the captions.
| ISBN: | 9780764315954 |
| Publication date: | 9th July 2002 |
| Author: | John Walk |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 208 pages |
| Series: | A Schiffer Book for Collectors |
| Genres: |
Pottery, ceramics and glass crafts |
Dazzling handmade glass rarities from the Fenton Art Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, are showcased, described, and illustrated in nearly 800 vibrant color photographs! These highly sought, yet rarely seen, items from 1940-1985, include experimental pieces, sales samples, and glassware made rare by brief production spans, ranging from baskets and cake plates to tankards and vases. Fenton artisans proving their skills made spectacular personal pieces collectors' treasure today. Those with rare colors, decorative treatments, and forms are the main features of this book. Also included are a company history, glossary of terms, and a bibliography. Current market values are included in the captions.
Fenton Rarities, 1940-1985 features in the following genres: Pottery, ceramics and glass crafts
Fenton Rarities, 1940-1985 is available in Hardback
Fenton Rarities, 1940-1985 was written by John Walk and published by Schiffer Publishing an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Fenton Rarities, 1940-1985 has 208 pages
Yes it is part of A Schiffer Book for Collectors series