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Hobnail what? | Fenton Glass113 of 330 |  |  |
Posted 2 years ago
vivsmama
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Someone told me these are Fenton Glass items, but there are no markings and I have not found them anywhere. These were in my Aunt's estate along with many other glassware items I need identified.
Any help would be great.
Little vase is 3-3/4" tall with clear glass on bottom and milky white on top - hobnail design.
Heart shaped candy dish? with handle on the top. Milky white edges and clear glass with hobnail throughout.
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these do look like Fenton and the crystal with the 'white' highlights is called opalescent; and you are correct in calling them hobnail. The vase would be a Fenton Opalescent Hobnail bud vase. The other dish is possibly called a candy dish or nappy.
hi.
i have a huge collection of fenton hobnail and your little vase is fenton french opalescent hobnail and is known as a mini vase or hatpin vase. it is a nice item and worth about $15 in perfect condition. the heart nappy dish is NOT fenton hobnail....it is anchor hocking and the pattern is called moonstone....it is worth about $10. hope that helps, thanks for sharing!
Thank you both for your help!!!!