We are very pleased to offer this gorgeous Fenton Silver Crest + Spanish Lace pattern, double crimped & nicked handled basket, Ware No. #3538 SC, introduced in 1973, and produced to ca. 1979. The original Opalescent Spanish Lace pattern is credited to Northwood Glass ca. 1904-1905, and is one of the truly collectible patterns. This Fenton low relief exterior mold is exceptionally crisp, and this basket features a shallow nicked applied crystal handle, which was virtually never seen after 1959. The first Fenton plain oval mark, verifies the 1973 – 1979 date (the 1980s oval has an 8 below the Fenton signature). Our wonderful basket is in exceptional condition, weighing 2# 6 oz., and measuring 8 x 8 x 7.75 inches tall. the current book on this great Fenton basket is $85-$105. Research consulted: Fenton Art Glass Patterns 1939 to 1980 2nd Ed., AND Fenton Art Glass Colors 1939 to 1980 / both by Margaret & Kenn Whitmyer; Fenton Glass Compendium Volume 2, 1970 to 1985, AND Fenton Glass Rarities 1940 to 1985, / all by John Walk. xxxxxxxxxxxx. The widely sold Fenton Silver Crest line replaced the Crystal Crest in 1942. In 1943, major production commenced with many items surviving until ca. 1949, with new styles introduced between 1946 & 1949, and lasting between 1952 and the 1970s. Variations to the plain Silver Crest appeared with the hand painted Apple Blossom decoration in July 1969, only produced until December 1970. The Silver Crest w/ Yellow Rose decoration likewise, was only produced from July 1969 to December 1970. The Violets in the Snow pattern was universally acclaimed and sold from 1968 all the way until ca. 1981! The smallest and highly collectible Silver Crest line was finished in the classic Spanish Lace relief exterior pattern. First introduced in 1962 with the 11 inch footed cake plate, the line only ever produced (12) separate forms, with new forms introduced in 1965, 1968, 1973, 1975 & 1976. Virtually all the forms (excepting the #3508 SC footed Shaker retired in 1970) survived until ca. 1980-1982. There were also Silver Crest Violets in the Snow + Spanish Lace, Sears Roebuck & Co. contract Country Rose Bouquet sometimes with the interior crest gilded, and the Prolific Charleton Line hand painted floral Silver Crest items.

Excellent + condition