Topic: carnival glass amethyst bowl

[ericlewis]

hi, i have just purchased 2 of these amethyst carnival glass bowls and would love to know their pattern, ruffled rim and collar base so grateful for any info. thanks again eric

[ericlewis]

have discovered these are the persian medallion pattern, the 2 bowls are slightly different in shape but have no makers marks on base,also found out this pattern was reproduced in the early 70s, how do i tell,so grateful for info thankyou eric

[Lustrousstone]

They would be marked with Fenton in an oval I think

[ericlewis]

thanks christine, yes have found out the later pieces are marked, i paid £10 each for these do you think they are worth it, fabulous condition ,not too bothered as i really like them thanks eric

[beaubow]

Christine is correct.  The marked examples would have been made around 1969-75.

I don't have my Fenton books on hand at the moment, but Fenton "Original Formula Carnival" (the name under which the 70s era pieces were sold) Persian Medallion bowls would be worth around $75-80 USD each.

If I'd come across them for $15-18 each, I definitely would have bought them.

[ericlewis]

hi robert  thanks, these bowls are not marked and i have been told since they are original ones does this make them more expensive or is 60 dollars the approx retail price thanks eric

[beaubow]

If they're old, they're worth more. 

American carnival glass is really its own special area of collectible in this country, and it's something I don't know much about.  I know a lot more about the reproduction piece than I do about the originals, as I handle a lot of Fenton made from the 1920s to the 1970s, after the end of the Carnival era.

I can direct you to this site:  http://ddoty.com/persmedallion.html

The values listed are culled from eBay, which I generally consider to be wholesale prices for all but the rarest things.  If they were sold through an online shop, I'd expect the price to be higher, but I don't know by how much.  If you do decided to sell them online, keep in mind that the audience of collectors for these are mostly in North America, so you'll have to take international shipping in account.  Fortunately, shipping from the UK to the US or Canada isn't completely outrageous.

[ericlewis]

thankyou robert you have been vert helpful eric