A rare and very cute Thomas Webb and Sons – White on mid Blue cameo true miniature – in the classic ball and shaft shape – it is only just over 2 inches tall. The fine detailed wheel carved shows blooming cherry blossom branches in white hanging downward against the blue and with a freeze around the top of the neck of stylised leaves. As is usual with such miniatures it is Unmarked.
Thomas Webb & Sons was founded in 1837 by Thomas Webb (1804-1869) near Stourbridge, England. Webb operated the Platts glasshouse from 1837 to 1856 and then the Dennis glassworks from 1855 to 1990. The company, known originally as the “Crystal King of England,” was noted for the high quality of its Cameo glass. Towards the end of the nineteenth century Thomas Webb produced a range of decorative glass such as Burmese, Alexandrite, Cameo and Satin glass. Cameo glass is created by a process of etching and carving through a layer of opaque white glass, leaving a white relief design on a darker coloured glass body. In the 1870s John Northwood produced the first pieces, inspired by the Portland Vase.
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Creator:Thomas Webb & Sons(Manufacturer)
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Dimensions:Height: 2.2 in (5.59 cm)Diameter: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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Style:Art Nouveau(Of the Period)
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Materials and Techniques:Art Glass
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Place of Origin:England
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Period:1880-1889
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Date of Manufacture:1880
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Condition:GoodWear consistent with age and use. To the neck there is a very minor and almost invisible shallow blind open bubble around 9mm long – at its widest 2mm wide -and possibly 1mm deep -it is totally covered in the finish so it must be original to the making.
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Seller Location:Worcester Park, GB
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Reference Number:Seller: n60Seller: LU8313240734422
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