Carnival glass is pressed glass coated with metallic salts while hot, creating the rainbow-like iridescence collectors know today. Fenton introduced its U.S. “Iridescent Ware” in late 1907, with ...

Luminescent and solid, mysteriously shimmering with elusive colors on crisply molded shapes, carnival glass has a dual personality. These pressed-glass objects—bowls, plates, compotes, tumblers, and ...

Low-cost molded or pressed glass with an iridescent finish had many names in the very early 20th century. First sold as inexpensive molded and pressed decorative wares, at a time when fine glass was ...

My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother's. It is marked on the bottom with either an “N” or a “Z” in a circle. Can you provide some information on this piece? It is in ...

Dear Helaine and Joe: My beautiful 93-year-old auntie gave me this bowl that was her mother’s. It is marked on the bottom with either an “N” or a “Z” in a circle. Can you provide some information on ...