In October 1907, glass industry trade publications described Fenton's newest glassware as having "brilliant prismatic effects" and "a metallic lustre much like Tiffany glass." Fenton factory manager Jacob Rosenthal and a glassworker named John Gordon worked together to create this innovative product. Members of the third and fourth generations of the Fenton family currently hold key management positions. Still in business today, the Fenton Art Glass Co. now ranks among the world's foremost producers of handmade colored art glass. Fenton headed the concern, and they were soon joined by three more siblings - Charles Fenton, James Fenton and Robert Fenton. The company constructed a factory in Williamstown during the fall of 1906 and began making glass there on Jan.
soon found itself unable to obtain the glassware it needed to fill orders. entered the marketplace soon thereafter.Ī few other companies made small quantities of iridescent glass, but these five - Fenton, Northwood, Imperial, Dugan and Millersburg - were the major manufacturers.įounded as a glass decorating firm in Martins Ferry, Ohio, in May 1905, the Fenton Art Glass Co. had rubigold and peacock on the market in the fall of 1909. unveiled its golden iris in mid-1908, and the Imperial Glass Co.
in late 1907, four other American glass manufacturers created their versions of this novel product. Shortly after the innovative iridescent ware was introduced by the Fenton Art Glass Co. National and regional collector clubs were formed, and there has been great interest in carnival glass ever since. Stories abounded that some articles had been used as prizes for midway games, and the phrase "carnival glass" was coined. In the 1950s, this glassware was being eagerly sought by collectors. The new iridescent products from Fenton and these other companies were immensely popular in the United States from 1908 to about 1915 and were even exported to several foreign countries. Within a few months, other glassmaking firms followed Fenton into the marketplace. The secret behind Fenton's iridescent ware was a special spray of metallic salts on the glass while it was very hot. in late 1907, this innovative glassware typically featured a vivid metallic sheen of changing hues on pressed glass articles made in highly patterned moulds. Initially called "Iridescent Ware" by the Fenton Art Glass Co.
NOVEMBER 22, 2006-NOVEMBER 10, 2008 Tarter-Miller Gallery | Jim Measell, Guest Curator
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