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((Short description|Glass manufacturer))
((Infobox company
| name   = Fenton Art Glass Company 
| logo   = [[Image:Fenton glass logo.png|200px]] 
| type   = [[Private company]] 
| key_people     =  
| industry       =  
| products       =  
| revenue        =   
| num_employees  = 120 
| foundation     = [[Martins Ferry, Ohio]] (1905) 
| location       = [[Williamstown, West Virginia]], United States 
| homepage        = http://fentonglassjewelry.com
))
The '''Fenton Art Glass Company''' is a glass manufacturer founded in 1905 by brothers Frank L. Fenton and John W. Fenton.

==History==
The original factory was in an old glass factory in [[Martins Ferry, Ohio]], in 1905.<ref name=WarmansHist /> The factory at one time was owned by the former West Virginia Glass Company.<ref name=FentonFirst25-2 >((cite book|author1=William Heacock|title=Fenton Glass the first twenty five years|date=1978|publisher=O-Val Advertising|isbn=0317038591|page=8))<!--|access-date=9 May 2015--></ref> At first they painted [[glass blank]]s from other glass makers, but started making their own glass when they became unable to buy the materials they needed.<ref name=FentonFirst25-2 /> They moved across the Ohio River to [[Williamstown, West Virginia]], and built a factory in 1906. The first year for glass production was 1907.<ref name=WarmansHist >((cite book|last1=Moran|first1=Mark F.|title=Warman's Fenton glass : identification and price guide|date=2007|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, WI|isbn=978-0896895713|page=4|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1khquotVE0C|access-date=27 April 2015))</ref> In 1908 John Fenton left the company and founded the Millersburg glass company in Millersburg, OH.<ref name=WarmansHist />

Frank Fenton was the designer and decorator. From 1905 to 1920, the designs made there were heavily influenced by two other glass companies: [[Louis Comfort Tiffany|Tiffany]] and [[Steuben (glass)|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.<ref>((cite web
| url=http://www.fentonartglass.com/news/fenton_wonderful6-06.htm
| title=A Dazzling History:Fenton Art Glass
| publisher=Fenton art glass
| author=PHIL BERRY
| access-date=2008-04-03
| archive-date=2008-05-04
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080504162245/http://www.fentonartglass.com/news/fenton_wonderful6-06.htm
| url-status=dead
))</ref> Towards the end of 1907, the Fenton brothers were the first to introduce [[carnival glass]], which later became a popular collector's item.<ref>((cite web
| url=http://antiques.about.com/od/carnivalglass/a/aa071205.htm
| title=Carnival Glass Still Popular with Collectors
| publisher=about.com
| author=Pamela Wiggins
| access-date=2008-03-28
| archive-date=2007-11-10
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071110143430/http://antiques.about.com/od/carnivalglass/a/aa071205.htm
| url-status=dead
))</ref>

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.<ref>((cite web
| url=http://www.fentonfan.com/Articles/Wrisley/Wrisley_1.htm
| title=The Wrisley Story, The early history of Fenton Hobnail.
| publisher=fentonfan.com
| author=Michael and Lori Palmer
| access-date=2008-03-28
| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080308173443/http://www.fentonfan.com/Articles/Wrisley/Wrisley_1.htm
| archive-date=2008-03-08
| url-status=dead
))</ref>

In 1940, Fenton started selling Hobnail items in French Opalescent, Green Opalescent and Cranberry Opalescent. The Hobnail pattern glass would become the top-selling line and allowed the Fenton company to exist during WWII and to expand after the war.

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.<ref>((cite web |url=http://www.fentonartglass.com/history/ |title=Our History |access-date=2007-12-27 ))</ref>

==Maker marks==
In 1970, the company added their logo to the bottom of their "Original Formula" Carnival Glass pieces to distinguish them from their older Carnival Glass pieces. By 1974, Fenton was putting their logo on some of the pieces they made. Pieces made in the 1980s have the number eight under the letter "n" in the logo, pieces from the 1990s have the number nine and pieces made in the 2000s have a 0 in the same place.<ref name=MakerMarks>((cite web|title=Maker Marks|url=http://www.ddoty.com/makermarks.html|website=The Field Guide To Carnival Glass|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref> From June 1996 to July 1998 Fenton marked preferred seconds sold in their gift shop with a sandblasted solid or hollow star.<ref name=SecondsMark>((cite book|last1=Moran|first1=Mark F.|title=Warman's Fenton glass : identification and price guide|date=2007|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, WI|isbn=978-0896895713|page=11|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1khquotVE0C|access-date=24 April 2015))</ref> In August 1998 an F replaced the star.<ref name=SecondsMark />

Another type of mark is found on glass baskets. Where the glass handles of the baskets are attached to the base of the basket a stamp is made.<ref name=HandleMarks /> Each handler had a specific pattern to help identify which handler attached the handle.<ref name=HandleMarks>((cite web|title=Basket Handler Marks|url=http://www.fentonartglass.com/collectors/basket-handler-marks|website=Fenton Art Glass|access-date=26 April 2015|archive-date=25 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425122225/http://www.fentonartglass.com/collectors/basket-handler-marks|url-status=dead))</ref> The marks began in the 1950s and were instituted by Frank M. and Bill Fenton.<ref name=HandleMarks />

==Item codes==
Fenton used a coding system to describe the items it produced.<ref name=Third25ItemCode>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=22))</ref> The code used numbers for the pattern and letters for the color.<ref name=Third25ItemCode /> There were also letter codes for any decorations.<ref name=Third25Deco />

==Patterns==
[[File:PersionMed.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|alt=Example of a Fenton Persian Medallion bowl|Persian Medallion in marigold]]
[[File:Fenton art glass Basket Weave plate.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|alt=Example of a Fenton Basket Weave plate.|Green opalescent Basket Weave plate]]
Some of the patterns used on items produced by Fenton were:

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Cherry Chain
|  
|  Distinguished by groups of cherries in a circular pattern.
|  align="center"|<ref>((cite web|author1=David Doty|title=Cherry Chain, Fenton|url=http://www.ddoty.com/cherrychain.html|website=The Field Guide To Carnival Glass|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Coin Dot
|  1947, 1952–54, 1956–64
|  A pattern made by using opalescent glass that was a copy the Polka Dot Victorian pattern.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Coin>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=67))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Dragon and Lotus
|  
|  This pattern is possibly available in more colors than other patterns.
|  align="center"|<ref>((cite web|author1=David Doty|title=Dragon and Lotus, Fenton|url=http://www.ddoty.com/dragonlotus.html|website=The Field Guide To Carnival Glass|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Hobnail
|  
|  An even arrangement of bumps similar to that found on the bottom parts of hobnail boots.
|  align="center"|<ref>((cite web|title=Fenton Glass|url=http://www.collectorsweekly.com/glassware/fenton-glass|website=Collectors Weekly|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Open Edge
|  
|   Also referred to as Basket weave. The pattern is on the outside of the bowl, basket, or plate and the edge has two rows of holes around it. Three rows of holes were also made.
|  align="center"|<ref name="Open Edge, 2 Row, Fenton">((cite web|author1=David Doty|title=Open Edge, 2 Row, Fenton|url=http://www.ddoty.com/openedge.html|website=The Field Guide To Carnival Glass|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Panther
|  
|  This is an interior pattern showing two large cats, the outside pattern is Butterfly and Berry. All pieces have balled feet.
|  align="center"|<ref>((cite web|author1=David Doty|title=Panther, Fenton|url=http://www.ddoty.com/panther.html|website=The Field Guide To Carnival Glass|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Persian Medallion
|  
|  Embroidered medallions in a ring. Used on plates, bowls, and bonbons.
|  align="center"|<ref>((cite web|author1=David Doty|title=Persian Medallion, Fenton|url=http://www.ddoty.com/openedge.html|website=The Field Guide To Carnival Glass|access-date=25 April 2015))</ref>
|-
|}

==Colors and combinations==
Fenton made hundreds of different colors of glass over the time they were open.<ref name=Warmanscolors>((cite book|last1=Moran|first1=Mark F.|title=Warman's Fenton glass : identification and price guide|date=2007|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, WI|isbn=978-0896895713|page=10|edition=2nd|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1khquotVE0C|access-date=29 April 2015))</ref>

'''Carnival colors'''<ref name=FentonFirst25 >((cite book|author1=William Heacock|title=Fenton Glass the first twenty five years|date=1978|publisher=O-Val Advertising|isbn=0317038591|page=24))<!--|access-date=9 May 2015--></ref> The color of carnival glass is the color of the applied treatment not the color of the piece of glass.<ref name=FentonFirst25 />
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Amberina
|  
|  A fiery red blended to yellow.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Amethyst
|  
|  A deep to pale purple.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Blue
|  
|  Pale to deep blue.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Cobalt Blue
|  
|  A deep shade of blue and the most sought after.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 /> 
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Independence Blue
|  1975-76
|  A cobalt blue carnival treatment made during the U.S.Bicentennial.  
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25BiCent>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=93))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Green
|  
|  This color ranges from a deep green to a light yellow green.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 /> 
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Marigold
|  
|  A yellow orange color.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 /> 
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Red
|  
|  A red color that is deep when held to a light.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 /> 
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Rich Marigold
|  
|  Orange-red in appearance.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25 /> 
|-
|}

'''Opalescent colors'''<ref name=WarmansOpal>((cite book|last1=Moran|first1=Mark F.|title=Warman's Fenton glass : identification and price guide|date=2007|publisher=Krause Publications|location=Iola, WI|isbn=978-0896895713|page=18|edition=2nd |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=n1khquotVE0C|access-date=29 April 2015))</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Amethyst Opalescent
|  
|  
|  align="center"|<ref name=WarmansOpal />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Blue Opalescent
|  1959-64, 1978–81
|  Appears at odd times after 1907 till 1959.
|  align="center"|<ref name=WarmansOpal /><ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Cameo Opalescent
|  1920's, 1979–82
|  Brown to tan in color.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=145–153))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Cranberry Opalescent
|  1956-1989
|  Mainly made in hobnail and coin dot pattern molds.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  French Opalescent
|  1956-68, 1980
|  Also called Crystal. Clear class. Made in hobnail, Coin Dot molds, also Mandarin and Empress vases.
|  align="center"|<ref name=WarmansOpal /><ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Green Opalescent
|  1959-61
|  Can be a jade color to a lime green.
|  align="center"|<ref name=WarmansOpal /><ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Plum Opalescent
|  1959-62
|  Created by attempting to make a cranberry opalescent that could be used in pressed molds. A deep purple color.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Topaz Opalescent
|  1940-44, 1959–62, 1980
|  A yellow [[uranium glass]]. Used in Hobnail, Coin Dot, Cactus, and Lily of the Valley pattern molds.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
|}
'''Crests''' This color combination consists of glass of a different color added to the rim of a piece.<ref>((cite book|author1=William Heacock|author2=Eugene Converse Murdock|title=Fenton glass the second twenty five years|date=1995|publisher=Glass Press inc.|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410293|page=17))</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Aqua Crest
|  1940-42, 48-53
|  Milk Glass with a blue edge.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines >((cite book|author1=William Heacock|author2=Eugene Converse Murdock|title=Fenton glass the second twenty five years|date=1995|publisher=Glass Press inc.|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410293|pages=5–6))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Black Rose
|  1953-54
|  Peach Blow with a black edge.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Blue Ridge
|  1939
|  French Opalescent with a blue edge.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Crystal Crest
|  1942
|  Milk glass with a double row of crystal and white glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Emerald Crest
|  1949-55
|  Also called Green Crest in 1949.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Gold Crest
|  1943-45
|  Yellow glass on the edge of Milk glass items.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Ivory Crest
|  1940-41
|  Custard glass with a crystal edge.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Peach Crest
|  1940-69
|  A cased glass with milk glass on the outside and ruby on the inside with a crystal edge.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Silver Crest
|  1943 onwards
|  A crystal edge on milk glass.
|  align="center"|
|-
|}

'''Marble or slag''' A type of glass that is opaque and streaked. It is usually a glass pressed in molds rather than being blown.<ref>((cite web|title=Antique Slag Glass Lamps|url=http://www.collectorsweekly.com/lamps/slag-glass|website=Collectors Weekly|access-date=11 August 2015))</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Blue Marble
|  1970-73
|  Blue with swirls of white.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Chocolate Glass
|  1907-1910, 1976
|  Also called Carmel slag. Created by glass maker Jacob Rosenthal.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonFirst25Chocolate >((cite book|author1=William Heacock|title=Fenton Glass the first twenty five years|date=1978|publisher=O-Val Advertising|isbn=0317038591|page=29))<!--|access-date=11 August 2015--></ref>
|-
|}

'''Overlays''' Overlays are a type of cased glass. Cased glass is made up of different colors in layers.<ref>((cite web|title=Cased Glass|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cased%20glass|website=merriam-webster.com|access-date=19 June 2015))</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Apple Green overlay
|  1961
|  A light green glass over milk glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Blue overlay
|  1943-53, 1967, 1971
|  Blue glass over milk glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors /><ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Coral overlay
|  1961
|  A peach glass over milk glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Gold overlay
|  1949
|  Milk glass with an amber overlay.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Green overlay
|  1949-53
|  Milk glass covered in green glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Ivy
|  1949-52
|  Dark green over white glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Rose overlay
|  1943-48
|  Milk glass cased with light pink glass.
|  align="center"|<ref name=FentonLines />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Shelly Green overlay
|  1967
|  Colonial green over milk glass, used only on lamps.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Colors />
|-
|}

'''Vasa Murrhina''' is a cased glass; the name means vessel of gems. This type of glass has a long history pre dating Fenton. Frank M. Fenton had glass chemist Charles Goe develop a way to make it since the way it was made was long forgotten. The piece starts out as a ball of glass that is rolled in small pieces of broken glass called frit. Then another layer of crystal was gathered over the frit.<ref name=Third25VM>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=23, 76))</ref>
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="120"|Years Produced
!width="400"|Description
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Adventurine Green
|  1964-68
|  Blue and green frit over a milk glass base
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25VM />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Autumn Orange
|  1965-67
|  Brown and orange frit over an opal glass base.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25VM />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Blue Mist
|  1965-67
|  Blue frit over a crystal base.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25VM />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Red Mist
|  1965-67
|  Red frit over a crystal base.
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25VM />
|-
|}

Fenton has an extensive line of MILK GLASS that also is offered in an array of patterns.

==Decorations==
Fenton had a long history of decorating glass that goes back to its beginnings in 1905.<ref name=WarmansHist /> The Fenton Art Glass company started out as a decorating company that purchased blanks from glass manufacturers and placed their own decorations on them.<ref name=FentonFirst25-2 /> Fenton did not manufacturer glass until 1907 a year after the Williamstown, WV plant was built.<ref name=FentonFirst25-2 />

'''Decorations found on three or more shapes'''
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!width="120"|Name
!width="90"|Years Produced
!width="290"|Description
!width="120"|Glass type
!width="30"|Code
!width="15"|Reference
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Apple Blossom
|  1969-70
|  Painted pink flowers.
|  Silver crest
|  align="center"|AB
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=144))</ref>
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Bluebells on Hobnail
|  1971-72
|  Painted blue flowers.
|  Hobnail milk glass
|  align="center"|BB
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Bluebirds
|  1977-79
|  Painted bluebirds
|  Custard glass
|  align="center"|BC
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco />
|-
<!-- entry -->
|  Transfer leaves
|  1970-72
|  Transfer decoration of oak leaves
|  [[Burmese glass|Burmese]]
|  align="center"|BD
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco />
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|  Blue Dogwood
|  1980-82
|  Blue flowers with five petals. A mistake in naming that stuck because Dogwood only has 4 petals.
|  Cameo Satin
|  align="center"|BL, BQ  
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco /><ref name=Third25DW>((cite book|last1=Measell|first1=William Heacock ; edited by James|last2=Murdock|first2=Frank M. Fenton ; Fenton history written by Eugene C.|title=Fenton glass : the third twenty-five years, 1956-1980|date=1994|publisher=Glass Press|location=Marietta, Ohio|isbn=9780915410378|pages=46))</ref>
|-
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|  Blue Roses
|  1978-83
|  The first item to be painted with the decoration was an egg.
|  Blue Satin and Custard glass
|  align="center"|BL
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco />
|-
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|  Butterflies
|  1977-78
|  Butterflies and yellow and blue flowers
|  Milk glass
|  align="center"|BY
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco />
|-
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|  Violets in the snow
|  1969-84
|  Tiny violets, also called decorated violets. 
|  Silver crest and Milk glass
|  align="center"|DV
|  align="center"|<ref name=Third25Deco />
|-
|}

==Closure==
On August 9, 2007, Fenton Art Glass sent out a press release stating they would "cease... operations over the next few months."

Their plans involved laying off 25 employees immediately, and in the following weeks, the rest of their workers would be laid off.<ref>((cite news |title=Fenton Art Glass Says It's Closing |url=http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/9064516.html |access-date=2007-12-27 |archive-date=2008-02-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080201030933/http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/9064516.html |url-status=dead ))</ref> However, on December 4, 2007, Fenton Art Glass released a press statement, saying that due to an unexpected buying frenzy and internal restructuring, the company would stay open until at least the spring of 2008.<ref>((cite news |title=Fenton Art Glass Plans To Continue Glass Production |url=http://www.fentonartglass.com/press_release_12_4_2007.htm |access-date=2007-12-27 |archive-date=2007-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214025837/http://www.fentonartglass.com/press_release_12_4_2007.htm |url-status=dead ))</ref> In an open letter in August 2008, company president George Fenton said that thanks to the buying frenzy, the company had been able to institute some reforms, and would not be closing in the foreseeable future.<ref>((cite news|title=An open letter to friends of Fenton Art Glass |url=http://www.fentonartglass.com/news/CollectorLtrAug08.pdf|access-date=2008-11-15 ))</ref>

On July 6, 2011, Fenton Art Glass sent out a press release stating they would "wind down production of its collectible and giftware glass products."

According to WTAP TV, "The company cites financial challenges since its restructuring in 2007 and recent developments as factors in its decision to shut down its traditional glassmaking business. Fenton Art Glass says it's exploring the sales of one or more of its product lines."<ref name="WTAP TV">((cite web|title=Fenton to "Cease Traditional Glass Production"|url=http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/Fenton_to_Cease_Traditional_Glas_Production_125087394.html|access-date=6 July 2011|archive-date=9 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709105448/http://www.wtap.com/home/headlines/Fenton_to_Cease_Traditional_Glas_Production_125087394.html|url-status=dead))</ref>

Fenton ceased "traditional" glassmaking at the Williamstown, West Virginia, factory in July 2011. However, the factory remained open as a jewelry making operation, producing handcrafted glass beads and Teardrop earrings. The Fenton Gift Shop, located in the same building, also had a large quantity of glass remaining in their inventory. Visitors to the factory were still able to watch the beadmaking demonstrations and purchase Fenton Art Glass.

In June 2017, Wood County Schools Superintendent John Flint signed an agreement to purchase the land that the former Fenton Glass Factory occupied.  In October 2017, it was announced that demolition of the factory buildings would begin by the end of 2017, and that the new school, to be named the Williamstown-Waverly Elementary School, will occupy the factory's employee and visitor parking areas.  Art glass using the original Fenton mold designs, including the Fenton emblem, continues to be produced at another factory in nearby Ohio, while handcrafted jewelry and hand painted items will continue to be offered at the new Fenton Art Glass Gift Shop at 2242 Williams Highway, Williamstown, WV 26187.<ref>((cite news |title=Official Fenton Art Glass Website: About Fenton Art Glass |url=http://www.fentonartglass.com/about-fenton-glass |access-date=2018-02-11 |archive-date=2013-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120100001/http://www.fentonartglass.com/about-fenton-glass |url-status=dead ))</ref><ref>((cite news|title=Wood County Board of Education signs paperwork to buy Fenton site|url=http://www.newsandsentinel.com/news/local-news/2017/06/wood-county-board-of-education%E2%80%88signs-paperwork-to-buy-fenton-site/|access-date=2018-02-11 ))</ref><ref>((cite news|title=Fenton demolition to begin this month |url=http://www.mariettatimes.com/news/2017/10/fenton-demolition-to-begin-this-month|access-date=2018-02-11 ))</ref>

==Continuing the glass bead jewelry tradition==
In 2015, Fenton's glass bead jewelry business was purchased by John Barton Company of Philadelphia, PA. Today, the company operates a manufacturing and fulfillment center in Philadelphia, producing glass beads for the wholesale and retail markets, as well as selling directly to consumers through an online store.

==See also==
*[[Fairy lamp]]

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
((Commons category))
*[https://fentonglassjewelry.com/ Fenton Glass Jewelry - Handmade Beads & Charms for Bracelets and Jewelry]
*[http://www.fentonartglass.com/ Fenton Art Glass Company's website]
*[http://www.fentonartglass.com/clubs/#The%20Fenton%20Art%20Glass%20Collectors%20of%20America The Fenton Art Glass Collectors of America]
*[http://www.fentonartglass.com/clubs/#The%20National%20Fenton%20Glass%20Society The National Fenton Glass Society]
*[http://www.fentonartglass.com/clubs/#The%20Pacific%20Northwest%20Fenton%20Association The Pacific Northwest Fenton Association]
*[http://www.fentonfan.com/ Fenton Fanatics Website]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110126130259/http://collectible-glass.com/1049/glass-articles/fenton-art-glass-company-history/ Fenton Art Glass History]
*[https://glassbottlemarks.com/fenton-art-glass-company Fenton Art Glass Company - Basic Summary]

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