Description
c1890 Thomas Webb English Cameo Glass Vase. 9.5" tall x 5.5" wide with no<br>cracks, chips, or restorations. 770/2 both engraved and acid stamped on base,<br>Cameo acid stamped in a circle, no other detectable markings. The color and<br>quality is spot on for other pieces of Webb cameo I've had, I've seen this shape<br>attributed to Webb.<br><br>Cameo glass is a luxury form of glass art produced by cameo glass engraving or<br>etching and carving through fused layers of differently colored glass to produce<br>designs, usually with white opaque glass figures and motifs on a dark-colored<br>background. The technique is first seen in ancient Roman art of about 30 BC,<br>where it was an alternative to the more luxurious engraved gem vessels in cameo<br>style that used naturally layered semi-precious gemstones such as onyx and<br>agate. Glass allowed consistent and predictable colored layers, even for round<br>objects.<br><br>isshelf
