Posted 9 years ago
mikelv85
(1230 items)
I picked these ivy balls up at Salvation Army yesterday. Quite unusual and I did not see many online in this emerald green, most were in cranberry or blue. They referred to these as a Fenton pattern called "Coin dot optic" due to the large bumps on the interior of the glass globes. There are no marks and Fenton usually does have their name embossed on the bottom, but they could also have had a foil label. Both stand 9" tall and the globes are roughly 4.5" in diameter. A great find to have a pair although they have some hard water deposits and really need a good cleaning. -Mike-
VERY VERY NICE!!!
Thanks Sean :).....I thought so too.
It's the contrast that makes them so special....a really bold design.
Thanks sklo :)... it is rather striking, where as the bases seem more Victorian.
Beautiful and amazing find Mike, what's better then a pair, well done.
Alan
Thanks Alan :)...didn't have to think twice about these and not a chip or nick either !
you're correct; Fenton #1021 Ftd. Ivy Ball; in the 1968 catalog.
Green - good as gold!
Nice Mike, although I would have named them golf ball lol.
Thanks Tallcakes :)...so they were made for the floral trade. That might explain the lack of their usual mark.
lol... Thanks Karen :)....those sure would be hard to miss on the putting green.
Fenton didn't really start marking their glass until the 1970s, and then not everything; so there would be no mark on these. I think they go back to the mid 1950s.
A listing on Ebay had this extra tid bit of info.......Made in 1955 and retired 12/31/1955. It was part of Fenton's Golden Anniversary offerings.
Fenton had the ivy ball vase in the Jan. 1965 catalog, which contradicts that eBay claim.
Arghh!! lol....Ok Tall ....I give up... too much misinformation floating around out there about these things.
Very unusual and striking pair Mike! I love how the white bases allow the beautiful green to stand out on its own without distraction!!!
Thanks so much Rick :)
mikelv85
These are beautiful. I have the set in multiple colors. I call them my Fenton Lollipops! :)
Not to belabor your post, but can you please tell me where you found that they were made for FTD?
They were in the Fenton line as mentioned by TallCakes, however I did not find it in the Jan 1965 catalog. The color is Emerald and Milk Glass and the ware # is 1021MG. The Whitmyer Colors book says this vase was made July 1952-57.
Thanks for sharing.
out of this world never seen such things in glass love the contrasting foot with emerald green globes !!!!!!!!
Hi Parkerhouse. Thanks for the nice comment. Well I'm not sure where I read about the FTD connection in my research. It's been a while since I posted this. I know a lot of floral shops carry Fenton giftware and it was sold on QVC with a specific label. A lot of major pottery and glass companies produced economical floral ware for the trade. McCoy pottery pieces are actually marked "Floraline" and not McCoy. So I can see these being bought as a gift in a floral shop and filled with Ivy or flowers. :)
Thanks Malkey...they are fun to look at. I keep silk ivy in them now to avoid the hard water stains they originally had. :)
mikelv85
I just posted a photo of my "Fenton Lollipops".
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/231434-fenton-dot-optic-ivy-ball-footed-vases?in=activity