Carnival glass, or inexpensively made glassware treated to have an iridescent sheen, has captivated collectors for years. Its eye-catching multicolor shimmer, often resembling oil on water, seems to change colors when viewed at different angles. Over the years, it’s been dubbed “Taffeta,” “Cinderella,” and “Poor Man’s Tiffany,” as it gave the average housewife the ability to adorn her home with fancy-looking carnival glass bowls and vases. In 1907, Fenton Glass Company of Williamstown, West Virginia, produced the first carnival glass, a style it referred to as “iridescent ware.” Fenton called its first line Iridill and labeled it “Venetian Art.” The idea was to mass-produce a beautiful product that could compete with the expensive, iridescent art glass made by Tiffany and Steuben.
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A vintage irridescent marigold carnival glass relish dish. It is clover leafed in shape. It measures 7 X 6 inches. The dish is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks. An attractive decorative piece. $20.75 Free shipping within the U.S.
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