This item is a vintage Fenton Cranberry Coin Dot Opalescent art glass lamp shade. It is highly valued among collectors of Fenton Art Glass Company pieces
Key Characteristics
Design Style: It features a "Coin Dot" (or "Coin Dot Optic") pattern, where circular geometric shapes show the inner translucent cranberry pink glass through a fiery white opalescent outer layer.
Material: This is hand-blown cased glass, layered with an outer French opalescent casing over a rare, gold-infused ruby/cranberry glass core.
Application: It is designed to serve as a replacement globe or ball shade for a Victorian-style parlor, hurricane, or electric accent lamp.
Production Era: Fenton originally manufactured this coveted pattern between 1947 and 1964, specifically producing the cranberry colorway until 1951.