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Rare Fenton Honey Amber Overlay Lamp Shade Vase: With Base Not Cut | Fenton Glass148 of 331 |  |  |
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here is a stunning Fenton honey amber overlay lamp shade vase. the thing that makes this piece rare is that all of the vases in this shape were meant to have the bottom cut off and made into a lamp shade...this vase still has the base intact, making it a vase! i love the overlay colors. this is a beauty!
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How lucky you are! I tried to get one of these the other day! It probably didn't have the bottom. I found a milk glass hobnail plate in my husband's storage today after lecturing him for so long to tell me if he finds any Fenton through his job. He still has 3 huge boxes left to open. Let's pray it's all Fenton!!!
thank you for your comment! hopefully those three boxes will be filled with fenton glass. if you have time post whatever pieces you find! Good luck!!!
I just purchased one of these, but cut for $14. Love it! I'm packing it away until find a lamp at a garage sale or something for cheap!
hi mrj303. i just purchased a complete lamp in the hobnail amber overlay it comes with the shade and the font assembled into a lamp. it is one of my new favs. i love lamps. i will try to post it today. oh, and thank you thriftfan!