Lot 567:
Fenton 95th Anniversary Rosalene Basket
Sold for: $50
Description
6.5x8x9 This Fenton Art Glass basket is part of The Glass Legacy Collection, produced in 2000 to commemorate the company’s 95th anniversary. The vessel is constructed from iridescent pink opalescent glass, known as Rosalene, and features a wide, deeply ruffled and crimped rim with a white opalescent edge. A twisted glass handle with an iridescent finish is applied to the sides. The exterior body is decorated with hand-painted magenta and pink tulips with green leaves and white enamel accents. It rests on a circular pedestal base with a textured ring at the stem. The underside contains a green transfer-printed mark reading The Glass Legacy Collection, In Celebration of Our 95th Year!, F E N T O N, and a facsimile signature of Bill Fenton. Additionally, the base is hand-signed in pink script hand painted by D Smith. A silver foil label on the exterior side reads Fenton Art Glass 1905 – 2000 with the number 95 and a script F logo.
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