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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => USA => Topic started by: adam20 on January 30, 2012, 03:48:22 PM
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Fenton handpainted blue elephant - marked to side and labeled to base
Can't make out painters mark - anyone any ideas?
Adam
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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 (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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Well trawled, Rose.
The second line is most likely "By L. Ev...". So "Linda Everson" could be the person.
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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.
Adam
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Hi
Here is the same elephant by Fenton but in marigold lustre. Has label and raised Fenton in oval to side of rump.
Adam
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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.
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LOL - I think I will Sue.
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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.