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Your Price: $ 55.00
Item Number: CV146C7 |
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Circa: 1996 Condition: Excellent Country of Origin: United States Manufacturer: Fenton
This Opaline Satin Spiral Optic "Sweet Pea" Open Heart Arches Basket CV146 C7 was produced by Fenton for QVC in October of 1996. The Open Heart Arches has a long history behind it! In the early 1950's Frank Fenton purchased a Biscuit Jar that he believed was designed by Nicholas Kopp in the 1890's. The design of the jar was known as Open Heart Arches by collectors. He had the Fenton's mould maker, Francis Lehew, design a flat bottom sugar bowl which was to have a metal lid, but they could not find a supplier for the lids! The project was halted and the mould put away for over 40 years! Fenton was looking for new items for QVC and in 1993 the staff stumbled across this mould. Nancy Fenton loved it as a shape for vases and baskets! So the mould makers modified the mould and the rest is history! When QVC saw the first basket in 1994, which was the Cranberry Opalescent, they asked this basket be exclusive to QVC and Fenton agreed. So between 1994 - 2001 Fenton made 6 baskets and 2 vases with this mould for QVC!
This beautiful Blue Satin Opaline Swirl Optic Basket stands approximately 8 3/4" tall it has a pink & white "Sweet Pea" design. This twisted swirl handled basket is in excellent condition with no chips or cracks and the pattern is intact. The bottom has the scripted fenton painted on the bottom and is signed by the talented artist who painted it. PLUS as an added bonus it is signed by Bill Fenton! What a beautiful addition to your Fenton collection!
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