Description:
Weight: 391.9 grams
Height: about 4 inches
Color: Pink
Base Width: 3 ¾ inches
Marked: DSB 1988, 89/125
Condition: Excellent
This beautiful mug in the color of iridescent shell pink was made in 1988 for the Singleton Bailey Co. by Fenton. Only 125 of these pink swan mugs were made. This piece has no chips or cracks and is mint condition.
Carnival glass is a pressed glass, made as both functional and ornamental objects, always iridescent and found in a wide spectrum of colors. It was produced in the U.S., Britain, Australia, and several European and Asian countries from the early 20th century until the present. Carnival glass gets its iridescent sheen from the application of metallic salts while the glass is still hot from the pressing, then re-firing the glass. Glass workers sometimes refer to carnival glass as "dope glass" because the process of applying the iridescent coloring to the surface is called "doping".
The Fenton Art Glass Company was founded in 1905, and was the first and largest producer of carnival glass, producing many different pieces in over 150 patterns. They were well known for quality, and were among a very few makers who made red carnival glass. After interest waned in the late 1920s, Fenton quit producing carnival glass for many years, but due to resurgence in its popularity, Fenton produces carnival glass today.
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