Bouquet
By Lee Markley
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 Bouquet
is a pleasing pattern with lots of pattern
elements covering most of the pitcher’s surface.
Fenton made the pattern around 1914. The design
is composed of three panels with a half dozen or
so daisy-like flowers and leaves. These panels
are separated from the alternating panels by
embroidery-type designs by a vertical cable
band. This panel has three embroidered rosettes
with a scale band background. The three mold
lines are covered by these panels. Above these
six panels is a wide cable band around the neck.
Another band of the embroidered rosettes is
above it. Around the top of this band is another
thin cable. The top has a candy ribbon edge. The
base of the pitcher is unpatterned. It has a
collar base. The handle is applied. The pitcher
stands 9 3/4 inches tall. Its top diameter is 5
11/16 inch, and the base is 4 1/4 inches. It is
a bulbous type pitcher.
The tumbler stands 4 1/8 inches tall. The top
diameter is 3 inches, and the bottom is 2 7/16
inches across. It has a collar base and an
unpatterned bottom. The three mold lines are
covered by the same embroidery type design as
that on the pitcher. This panel has three
rosettes on a scale band background, also. The
other three panels have a flower spray composed
of six daisy-like blossoms on five stems with
four leaves on either side. A cable separates
each panel from the next one. A cable runs
around it 5/8 inch from the top. The tumbler can
be found in marigold, blue, and Persian blue.
One source reports white, but John Britt said he
had never located one. The pitcher comes only in
marigold and blue.
Ten marigold pitchers are recorded by the
Mordini Price guides as selling from 19886-2002.
The prices ranged from $140-$375. For the same
time period he lists seven blue pitchers which
sold from $145-$600. Ten complete marigold sets
sold from $125 to $450. A six-piece set brought
$245, and two five-piece sets sold for $240 and
$245. Three complete blue sets ranged from $650
to $1,300. Three six-piece sets brought
$425-$800, while two five-piece sets were $350
and $1,050.
The Persian blue tumbler sold for $700.
The marigold set pictured sold at the 2001 Great
Lakes Glass Bash.
Source:
Doty. A Field Guide to Carnival Glass.
Edwards/Carwile. Encyclopedia of Carnival
Glass, 7th edition.
Heacock. Fenton-the First 25 Years.
HOACGA. Pattern Notebook Educational
Series-Tumblers.
Mordini. Auction Price Guides 1986-2002.
Whitmyer. Fenton Art Glass. |
