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Vase

Manufacturer Thomas Webb & Sons (British (Stourbridge, England), 1837 - 1990)

Manufacturer Stevens and Williams, Ltd.

Manufacturer John Northwood

Manufacturer Unknown

CultureEnglish

Datelate 19th century

MediumCameo | Glass

DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm)
Overall, Rim: 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm)

InscribedNo mark. Polished pontil.

Credit LineGift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr.

Object number71.4299

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DescriptionBulbous stick cameo vase with a bulge at the neck bottom. Clear then opaque white cased with brick red (thin). White design of lily and fern and butterfly.

Label TextThomas Webb & Sons or Stevens and Williams, Ltd. Stourbridge, England Lily and Fern Vase, late 19th century Blown cased glass, acid-etched, cameo-carved Gift of Walter P. Chrysler, Jr. 71.4299 Exhibition History"Cameo Performances: Masterpieces of Cameo Glass from the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA., June 29, 2008 - December 30, 2012. Published ReferencesGrover, ENGLISH CAMEO GLASS #C307, p. 305; ART AND ANTIQUES, July/August 1981; Estelle Sinclaire Farrar, JOHN NORTHWOOD AND ENGLISH CAMEO GLASS, p. 54; Skinner Auction catalog,, 9/23/88, #193, 213, 219.