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Fenton’s original relief moulded iridescent range was
inspired by Tiffany class and sometimes known as the poor mans Tiffany, pieces
were produced in a range of press moulded relief designs based on animals,
plants, fruit, Fenton’s staple patterns included Peacock and grape, Dragon and
Lotus, rarer patterns include red panther
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In the 1920s Fenton introduced red, a technically demanding
colour, red pieces of now rare and very much sought after.
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Such was the demand for Carnival glass in the late 1960s and 1970 Fenton began to issue reproductions from its original moulds
sold as a new range of Carnival glass.
All new Carnival glass was marked with a script Fenton , in an Oval cartouche, unlike the earlier Carnival glass pieces from Fenton which are often unmarked.
Secondary Carnival glass.
As the fashion for and production of Carnival glass waned in
the United States in the 1920s, manufacturers in Europe, Scandinavia and
even Argentina began to produce their own Carnival glass to supply their home
markets.
This so called secondary Carnival glass was still hand
pressed but with less hand finishing and was made until the late 1930s.
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In Britain, Sowerbys glassworks and George Davison glass, used pressed glass moulds to produce smaller ranges, mainly in Marigold,
blue, and amethyst.
The Australian Crystal Glass Ltd in Sydney made most of its
Carnival glass in the 1920s to compete with American imports.
This Australian Carnival glass,was made mostly in purple and orange, and had a
very Australian identity with its own patterns, Australian sawn, Kangaroo,
kiwi, Emu, and kookaburra, that celebrated the indigenous wildlife.
I hope you have found this page on Pressed glass to be both informative and
helpful.
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you may like to see my pages on Northwood glass & carnival glass
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