Fenton 5266 UI Crystal Iridized Turtle HP Violet Flowers - Into the Pond Series

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Fenton 5266 UI Crystal Iridized Turtle HP Violet Flowers - Into the Pond Series5266 UIWe have been Fenton Art Glass Lovers and Collectors for over 40 years.This is a piece from our personal collection.This item is Fenton () 1¾" Tall 4¼" Wide In The Pond Series Crystal Iridized Hand Painted Turtle . This Turtle is artist signed. It was produced Circa: 2002 . It is in excellent like new condition. It still has a partial Fenton Sticker on the bottom. We no longer have the original box.Founded in 1905 by brothers Frank L. and John W. Fenton, the Fenton Art Glass Company ranks among the world's foremost producers of handmade art glass. Fenton is the largest manufacturer of handmade colored glass in the United States, and the company is renowned for innovative glass colors as well as hand-painted decorations on pressed and blown glassware.For more than a century, Fenton has developed new colors and patterns, including items enhanced with hand-painted floral decorations and 22K gold accents. Fenton glass appeals to many types of people. Over the years, this appeal has led to the company's great success and longevity. Almost all of the hundreds of handmade glass factories that once existed in the United States, exceptg Fenton, are no longer in business. Each piece of Fenton glass is handmade by skilled artisans, using centuries old techniques. The results are outstanding works of art. Being handmade, no two Fenton pieces are exactly the same and no piece is "machine-made" perfect. Each piece has it's own unique character comprised of the individual skills of many glass workers and decorators that worked on the piece along with the the individual tools and moulds used to make the piece. Once you have watched a glassworker gather a molten glob glass from a pot and start it on it's journey passing from worker to worker to be transformed into a piece of handmade glass you can truly appreciate it's uniqueness and true beauty.Fenton Art Glass Company was one of the largest manufacturers of handmade colored glass in the United States.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, the top three members of the Fenton management team died, leaving Frank M. Fenton, age 33, and Wilmer C. (Bill) Fenton, age 25, to step in and take over as President and Vice President. In spite of other glass factories closing at a rapid rate, Frank and Bill led the Fenton factory through significant American growth for the next 30 years.In 1986, the leadership of the company passed on to the third generation, with George W. Fenton, Frank M's son, taking over as President. Today Fenton family members work together along with skilled glassmaking employees to create handmade glass artistry that is loved by collectors around the world. Fenton is known for its beautiful colors and patterns. Each piece of glass is an artistic creation by skilled glassworkers and decorators.The Fenton Art Glass Company announced (August 9, 2007) that it would cease its operations over the next few months."This deci... read more

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