Peony
The anonymous skilled engraver used acid etching, wheel engraving, and carving with a hand-held blade to achieve a cameo effect upon "strata" of clear, crimson, and white glass. The spiderweb on the neck refers to the firm of Thomas Webb, a major reviver of cameo glass.
Artwork Details
- Title: Peony
- Maker: Style of Thomas Webb & Sons (British, founded 1837)
- Date: late 19th century
- Culture: British, Stourbridge
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: Height: 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. James H. Wickes, 1906
- Object Number: 06.126
- Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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