5980 F8 Fenton Emerald Green Four Seasons Fairy Light, Cat’s Cradle
Fenton emerald green fairy light, Cat’s Cradle, from the Mary Gregory Four Seasons fairy lights series. This is the spring fairy light, and features a child playing with a ball of yarn and a kitten.
From the 2005 catalog:
”Four Seasons Fairy Lights
Mary Gregory for every season! Our most popular
decorating style continues, celebrating children as they enjoy seasonal activities, each captured forever by the artisans of Fenton. Fairy Lights, a most collectible form of glass, have been popular since the Victorian era and are ideally suited to highlight the difficult yet delicate Mary Gregory style.
The "Mary Gregory" style of painting appeared more than 100 years ago as "Painted Cameo," and only the skilled artisans of Fenton continue this challenging decorating style. "Mary Gregory" describes glassware that has been painted with white enamel resulting
in raised details which create an image.”
Designed by Kim Barley.
This is the top for the Cat’s Cradle fairy light, but was purchased from the Fenton Gift Shop (at the factory) with a French opalescent bottom instead of the green one it originally came with.
The fairy light base has a rough spot inside, shown in the last photo.
Measures approximately 5 1/2 inches tall.