L.E. Smith Iridescent CARNIVAL GLASS Hobstar Round Domed Butter Dish starburst

Beautiful iridescent carnival glass Domed butter dish Excellent condition Measures 6” wide x 5.5” tall Carnival glass originated as a glass called 'Iridill', produced beginning in 1908 by the Fenton Art Glass Company. Iridill was inspired by the fine blown art glass of such makers as Tiffany and Steuben. Iridill became popular and very profitable for Fenton, which produced many different types of items in this finish, in over 150 patterns. Fenton maintained their position as the largest manufacturer and were one of very few makers to use a red coloured glass base for their carnival glass. After interest waned in the late 1920s, Fenton stopped producing carnival glass for many years. In more recent years, due to a resurgence in interest, Fenton restarted production of carnival glass until its closure in 2007. Most U.S. carnival glass was made before 1925, with production in clear decline after 1931. Some important production continued outside the US through the Great Depression years of the early 1930s, tapering off to very little by the 1940s. 22625.NRGW4.RR