Fenton Museum Main Page

A Online Tour of the

Fenton Art Glass Museum
by John Gager
Photographs courtesy of David McInturff & Colleen Gradowski

The Fenton Art Glass museum is Frank Fenton's labor of love, one that he
is still involved with today at the young age of 84. Mr. Fenton was thinking
about the museum in the 1960's, but the company needed whatever
resources they had for their own operation. The museum was finally
opened in the Spring of 1977 and is a great showcase of the Fenton
history, as well displaying glass from many other manufacturers.

There are more than 30 display cases, with each one holding about 25-30 pieces so that at any
one time, between 700-800 pieces are on display. Although this is not the complete collection,
the glass displays are rotated periodically so that eventually all the pieces make it through the
museum.

Here is your own online tour of the museum. Although the pictures are not shown in a
particular order, I tried to group them the best I could. This is just a small sampling of what is
shown in the museum and I hope to add more pictures in the future. Some of the pictures
shown are not of the best quality, but it's difficult under interior lighting conditions where a
flash camera may not be usable because of the display case reflections. Even so, I'm sure you
will agree that after seeing these pictures, a personal visit to the museum will be necessary.
And one more warning, please wear a bib so that the drool will not get on your keyboard :)

New Pictures submitted by Colleen Gradowski

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Off Hand Glass - Karnak Red Hanging Vine

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Fenton Museum - Display 2

Off Hand Glass - Hanging Heart, Hanging Vine, & Pulled Feather

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Fenton Museum - Display 3

Off Hand Glass - Various Treatments

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Off Hand Glass - Mosaic

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Fenton Museum - Display 5

Off Hand Glass - Various Treatments

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Fenton Museum - Display 6

Off Hand Glass - Hanging Heart, Hanging Vine, & Pulled Feather

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Fenton Museum - Display 7

No. 1562 Decorated Yellow/Orange Bowl - RARE!

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More Fenton Rarities

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Fenton Museum - Display 9

Various Pieces in Mongolian Green

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Fenton Museum - Display 10

Mandarin Red "Dancing Ladies" Fan Vase

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Fenton Museum - Display 11

Fenton "Flame" Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 12

Robert Barber Off Hand Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 13

Robert Barber Off Hand Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 14

Robert Barber Off Hand Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 15

Robert Barber Off Hand Glass

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Fenton's 1976 Hanging Heart Series

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Fenton Museum - Display 17

Fenton's 1976 Hanging Heart Series

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Fenton Museum - Display 18

Jade Green

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Fenton Museum - Display 19

Jade Green

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Fenton Museum - Display 20

Jade Green & Black

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Fenton Museum - Display 21

Jade Green & Black

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"Buttons and Braids" Opalescent

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Fenton Museum - Display 23

Topaz Opalescent "Spanish Lace"

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Fenton Museum - Display 24

"Iris with Meander" Canary Opalescent made by Jefferson Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 25

Cranberry Opalescent Spiral Optic & Coin Dot

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Fenton Museum - Display 26

Cranberry Opalescent Rib & Spiral Optic

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Fenton Museum - Display 27

Cranberry Opalescent Dot & Spiral Optic

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Fenton Museum - Display 28

Topaz Opalescent Coin Dot

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Fenton Museum - Display 29

Topaz Opalescent Catus & Hobnail

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Fenton Museum - Display 30

Topaz Opalescent Hobnail & Miniatures

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Fenton Museum - Display 31

Blue Opalescent Hobnail Cookie Jar

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Fenton Museum - Display 32

Blue Opalescent Hobnail & Miniatures

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Amethyst Opalescent

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Fenton Museum - Display 34

Custard Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 35

Diamond Seagull Green Oval Bonbon

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Diamond Swan in Rose Two Handled Bonbon

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Fenton Ming Rose

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Overlay Glass & Silver Turquoise

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Overlay Glass

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Top: Victorian Topaz and French Opalescent

Bottom: Various Overlay Pieces

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Top: Royal Blue

Bottom: Leaf Tiers

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Chocolate Glass

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Millersburg Green Carnival "Trout and Fly" Bowl

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Aquamarine Stretch "Dolphin" Sandwich Tray and Bowl

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Satin Glass Patterns

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Satin Glass Patterns

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Persian Medallion Carnival Glass

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Robert Barber Offhand Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 49

Robert Barber Offhand Glass

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Fenton Museum - Display 50

Robert Barber Offhand Glass

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1976 "Hanging Heart" Series

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Decorated Ruby "Cannonball" Pitcher & Tumbler

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Fenton Museum - Display 53

Ruby "September Morn" Nymph & Dolphin Bowl

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Fenton Ruby

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Fenton Ruby Stretch

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Mandarin Red & Peacock Bookend

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Fenton Carnival Glass

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Fenton Carnival Glass

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Fenton Carnival Glass

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Fenton Carnival Glass

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Mosaic Pig Whimsey

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Mosaic Offhand Glass

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Mosaic Offhand Glass

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Mosaic Offhand Glass

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Florentine Green & Celeste Blue Stretch Glass

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Jade Green & Black

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Jade Green & Black

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Jade Green & Black

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Wisteria & Misc Fenton

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Misc Fenton & Cameo

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Misc Fenton

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Topaz Opalescent

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Blue Opalescent

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Misc. Fenton Green

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Cranberry Opalescent

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Cranberry Opalescent

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Rosalene

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Decorated Custard

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Fenton Family Home Lamp

Designed by Michael Dickinson

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7605 BR 4-Horn Burmese Epergne

(If anyone has one of these for sale, PLEASE Email the Webmaster!)

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