FENTON C5033M2 Elephant Box
Fenton Gold Showcase
Dealer
Fenton C5033M2
4'' Black Art Glass
Hand Painted Treasure Box
This was a QVC Piece.....
offered to Limited Authorized Fenton Dealers
to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of Fenton Art Glass
An elephant never forgets, so sculptor Suzi Whitaker
created a whimsical memory box
to store life's precious treasures.
This Treasure Box Elephant
also offers up his trunk to serve as a ringholder.
The upturned trunk is also a symbol of good.
A special manufacturing process creates both a wonderful
translucent
quality
and interesting striations in each piece.
A Fenton Factory Artist hand painted this outstanding piece
GORGEOUS GLASS, GORGEOUS PAINTING!!!
FENTON ART GLASS
MADE IN THE USA
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.
During its 106-year history, Fenton introduced the first iridescent
ware (now known as "Carnival glass") as well as classic patterns such
as
Hobnail, Burmese and a wide variety of handmade colored art glass as
limited editions.
Sadly, on July 6, 2011, the Fenton Art Glass Company announced that it
would cease production of its collectible and giftware glass products.
The company had faced financial challenges since its restructuring in
2007, and recent developments combined to force the shutdown of its
traditional glassmaking business.
