Topic: Is this cameo vase Fenton?

[Longshanks]

The Ebay vendor thought this might be Fenton:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280825548313?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
I have a similar piece with a similar indistinguishable marking on the base & I can't figure out who made it.
This vendor thinks his might be Galle (I'm pretty sure it's not):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/280831167736?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
This one looks like mine although it's a different shape:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220959275865?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649
They all look to be made by the same maker - they are very good quality. The cameo levels seem deeper than Art Nouveau French.
Anyone help me out here? It's driving me crazy (gradually)!
Thanks in advance.
David

[Mosquito]

I'm not familar with Fenton cameo, however, I do know that a great deal of the cameo glass that comes onto the market is made in Romania. There are also Chinese firms offering cameo glass (though it's a little confusing as Romanian cameo is also sold in China). My thoughts on seeing the pieces in the links was that were likely modern Chinese or Romanian production. However, as I say, I'm no great expert on modern cameo so i could be wrong...

Do a search for 'Galle' on Alibaba.com , I suspect you'll find something similar...

[beaubow]

Definitely not Fenton.  They've not made much cameo glass, and all of it is marked, not only with the Fenton mark, but also with the name of the designer/carver, Kelsey Murphy.

The vases you've link to all have the greasy look of contemporary Chinese-made fakes.

edited to add: I  missed Steven's post before I posted.  If he says Chinese or Romanian, than it's Chinese or Romanian.

[Longshanks]

Thanks for your comment Steven. The pieces I've seen from China & Romania are often not the best quality; the cameos seem quite basic and they usually put a 'Galle' or Galle TIP" in there, these seem a little different. I would not be surprised, however, if they did turn out to originate from one of these countries. Regards.

[Longshanks]

I'm thinking you might be right Robert. I hadn't heard the 'greasy look' comment before but it does make sense

[beaubow]

Around the time that I started going to auctions (about 2003-05) there was something of a glut of recent imported cameo vases around here, so I had plenty of hands-on experience with them, and they always have a greasy, plastic-y look about them.