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Offline adam20

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Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« on: January 30, 2012, 03:48:22 PM »
Fenton handpainted blue elephant - marked to side and labeled to base

Can't make out painters mark - anyone any ideas?

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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #1 on: February 06, 2012, 05:56:11 PM »
Hi there:

Did some digging for you and found this site here with a *LIST* of all the glass makers at Fenton.  Good Site to keep as a reference, and it might give you the answer.  To me -- the last name looks like it starts with an *E* but I am going to take a look through all of the listed names there to see if it might be something else.  Sometimes each person *sees* different loops in a signature that look like different letter.  So the more views on the signature here, maybe we can come to a common agreement of what the signature is.

http://www.fentonfan.com/artists.html

Posting this as a FYI for you -- but I will also take a more detailed look at the list here in the coming hours.... :X:

Worthy Site to Keep (and for the GMB) to keep -- for a reference list of Fenton Glass  :smg:  Hope that helps some



I also think the first line of writing just says "Hand Painted" but in really sloppy writing......then the first name might be Lynn ?? E____  Will take a look at the list posted here too in a bit...


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Kinda looks like Everson for the last name, but Linda does not look right -- as it looks like the Lynn, or lynda for the first name ?????????  Still trying to figure it out

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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #2 on: February 06, 2012, 09:40:08 PM »
Well trawled, Rose.

The second line is most likely "By L. Ev...". So "Linda Everson" could be the person.
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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2012, 09:54:02 PM »
Thanks Rose and Kev

Got the piece here and is "handpainted by L Ever..." I dont want damage the label but can see an S after the R so Everson is a good guess.

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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #4 on: April 29, 2013, 02:05:26 PM »
Hi

Here is the same elephant by Fenton but in marigold lustre. Has label and raised Fenton in oval to side of rump.

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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #5 on: April 29, 2013, 04:44:23 PM »
Oh dear - what a place for the label!  :'(
I think I'd be removing it and replacing it on the base.  :)
It rather spoils your elephant's appearance where it is.
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #6 on: April 29, 2013, 05:04:23 PM »
LOL - I think I will Sue.

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Re: Fenton Handpainted Elephant
« Reply #7 on: April 29, 2013, 07:05:40 PM »
Given it has the raised mark on the body, does it really need its paper label stuck onto it at all?
I think I might even remove it completely and just keep it in an envelope, clearly marked, that the label does belong to this piece. You already have photographic evidence.  :)
This may shock some purists I know, but the label really does interfere with full enjoyment of the piece.
Cheers, Sue M. (she/her)

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