Chatelaine Glass

Carnival glass enjoyed its heyday between about 1911-25. During this time, the major manufacturers were producing a huge range of patterns which sold both in the United States and abroad. Most of this glass was hand-pressed in cast-iron molds. The crisp deep molding and intricate detail was a tribute to the skill of the mold-makers and hand-pressers. There were dozens of patterns including oriental motifs, idealized landscapes, animals, plants and flowers.

Fenton had the largest range of patterns- 150 in all. His designs were launched in 1907 and was inspired by Tiffany glass and is, in fact, sometimes known as ‘poor man’s Tiffany.’ He used a wide range of iridescent colours including royal blue, purple and green. In the early 1920s, Fenton introduced the colour red, a technically difficult colour to produce and are, therefore, very rare and highly sought after.

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