Today I have up for consideration a Beautiful Vintage FENTON Hobnail Milk Glass Oval Pickle Dish 3640 MI - Cracker Dish. This piece is 2-3/4" Tall, 8" Long and 4" wide. This piece is created from White Milk Glass. This piece is pattern number 3640 MI. This piece is in the Hobnail pattern. This piece was created in 1970.
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The History of Fenton Art Glass Company
The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905 by brothers
Frank L. Fenton and John W. Fenton in an old glass factory in Martins Ferry
Ohio. Originally, they painted glass blanks from other glass makers, but
started making their own glass when they became able to buy the materials they
needed. They moved across the Ohio River to Williamstown, West Virginia,
and built a factory in 1906. The first year for glass production was 1907.
Frank Fenton was the designer and decorator. From 1905 to 1920, the designs
made there were heavily influenced by two other glass companies: Tiffany
and Steuben. But the many different colors were the work of Jacob Rosenthal, a
famous glass chemist who is known for developing chocolate and golden agate
glass. Towards the end of 1907, the Fenton brothers were the first to
introduce carnival glass, which later became a popular collector's item.
During the Great Depression and World War II, Fenton produced practical
items (such as mixing bowls and tableware) due to shortages. At the same time,
they continued creating new colors. Towards the end of the Great
Depression, they also produced perfume bottles for the Wrisley Company in
1938. The bottles were made in French opalescent glass with the
hobnail pattern. In 1939, Fenton started selling Hobnail items in milk
glass. Hobnail milk glass would become the top-selling line and allowed the
Fenton Company to expand. In the late 1940s, the top three members of Fenton's
management died. Frank Fenton and Wilmer C. "Bill" Fenton immediately
stepped in and took over the positions of President and Vice President,
respectively. Over the next thirty years, they continued to expand Fenton Art
Glass, despite a large number of glass factories closing down. In 1986, George
W. Fenton, Frank's son, took over as President of the company.
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Weight: 2 - LBS.
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