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Fenton's Contemporary Red Carnival - 2010 catalog

Including the three "Crown Candle Bowls"

​Over time, Fenton acquired a significant number of moulds from other glassmakers, and this included many from Fostoria Glass Company (which closed in 1986). Three of the most distinctive Fostoria moulds were the "crown" moulds, which Fenton introduced into the production line for Christmas 2010.
Fenton Red Carnival 2010
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Above: Fenton Newsletter, 2010
The original names given to these pieces by Fostoria was (left to right): Hapsburg Crown, Luxembourg Crown and Windsor Crown
The four items shown at the top of the page (#4380, #7517, #1804 and #3048) are not iridised, that is, they are not Carnival.

​Note that #7517 is the pattern known as Paneled / Panelled Grape, which is an old Westmoreland pattern. Several of the Panelled Grape moulds were acquired by Fenton, and the story is explained here: Fenton's Sunset Stretch.

The three Crown Candle Bowls (#4387, #7738, #4374) are iridised, and their story is told below.

Catalogue images are ​courtesy of the Fenton Family and Fenton Art Glass Company.
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The Three Crown Candle Bowls
In their Christmas 2010 Newsletter that announced the production of their three "Crown Candle Bowls" - shown above, right - Fenton paid special tribute to Fostoria as the source of the moulds, and more especially to George Sakier, the designer.  They would have had a very short production run at Fenton, as the factory ceased its traditional glassmaking in July 2011, only a few months after this Newsletter.

Fenton appeared not to give them actual pattern names, only catalogue numbers, but Fostoria had already named them:
M: # 4387, 
Fostoria's orginal name - Hapsburg Crown. 
N: # 7738, Fostoria's orginal name - Luxemburg Crown. 
O: # 4374, Fostoria's orginal name - Windsor Crown.
Hapsburg Crown
Hapsburg Crown, Burns Auctions
Luxembourg Crown
Luxembourg Crown, Burns Auctions
Windsor Crown
Windsor Crown (comport), Seeck Auctions
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​The "crown" moulds were acquired by Fenton from Fostoria.

Fostoria's original version of the Luxembourg Crown had three small candle holders moulded in the inside of the top. Fenton made a new plunger to accommodate only a single, larger candle. Fenton had also acquired another of Fostoria's "crown" moulds, one that was called the Navarre Crown. It was not used by Fenton in this Christmas special (as only three crowns were required to fit with the Three Wise Men theme). All four moulds are shown below, courtesy of the Fenton Family and Fenton Art Glass Company. The moulds were all sold as part of Fenton's auction of all their moulds and glassmaking equipment, and the "crown" moulds are believed to have been bought by Fostoria Collectors.​
Fenton mould
Original mould for the Hapsburg Crown
Fenton mould
Original mould for the Luxembourg Crown

Fenton mould
Original mould for the Windsor Crown
Fenton mould
Original mould for the Navarre Crown (not put into production by Fenton)

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