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Style of Thomas Webb & Sons British
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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.
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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
Accession Number: 06.126
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