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Fenton 5158MP
Hand Painted SOLID GLASS Elephant Figurine
in Yellow Burmese Art Glass...
the "PINK BLUSHING" which is highlighting some of the moulds details,
is the "24kt gold" content in the glass batch! (see photos)
From the Spring 2010 Fenton Catalog,
this lovely example of the Fenton 5158 Elephant mold
was designed by Robin Spindler, for the SPECIAL Mother's Day Collection
and hand painted by the talented Fenton Factory Artist Truda Mendenhall
Of course, decorated with permanent "fired-on" paints, and signed on the bottom, by the Artist...
Two (2) simple five (5) petaled, salmon colored blossoms, grounded
with three (3) heart shaped leaves, along with trailing stems, are delicately painted on the left hip
of this Pachyderm, with the "lucky" Up-Turned TRUNK!!!
The eyes have been defined with black, and a white highlight!
HURRY COLLECTORS...we HAVE ONLY ONE (1) LEFT !!!
Approximate Measurements:
3 3/4" Tall, (to Tip of Trunk),
3" Wide, (Trunk to Tail),
1 3/8", (Side to Side)
this is a
FIRST QUALITY piece, made at the 106+ year old Fenton factory located in Williamstown,
West Virginia, USA!
All of our Fenton Art Glass is BRAND NEW, FIRST QUALITY!!!
...carefully, packed in the original Fenton factory box...
then DOUBLE BOXED to give EXTRA PROTECTION during shipping!
FENTON ART GLASS
MADE IN THE USA, Williamstown, West Virginia,
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 gift ware glass
products.
The company had faced financial challenges since its restructuring in
2007, and developments combined in 2011, to force the shutdown of its
traditional glass making business.
